Patent ID: 9192740
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: A61M,B25G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A urinary catheter, comprising: an elongate shaft with a catheter insertion end and a flared connector non-detachably connected to the elongated shaft opposite to the catheter insertion end, the flared connector forming a catheter connector end; and a gripping sleeve being fixedly connected to said flared connector so as not to be separable during normal use of the urinary catheter, and arranged to enclose at least part of the flared connector, apart from the catheter connector end, with the catheter insertion end exposed, wherein the gripping sleeve has a top and bottom edge; and the top of the gripping sleeve gradually curves inward towards the elongated shaft and does not attach to the shaft; wherein the urinary catheter is configured and arranged to drain urine from a bladder.