Patent ID: 8454569
Filing Date: 2013-06-04
Classification: A61F,A61M

Abstract:
1. A catheter assembly comprising a catheter; and a receptacle, said receptacle having: an elongate pocket, for accommodating at least an insertable end of said catheter; a urine collection bag, having a width extension wider than a greatest width of said elongate pocket; and at least two tab areas are arranged at the periphery of the urine collection bag on opposite sides of said bag; at least two attaching members arranged separately on an upper and lower part of the receptacle, each attaching member including a first part and a second part, said first part and second part being arranged on the at least two tab areas, respectively, wherein said catheter assembly is configurable between a storage state prior to use and a use state, wherein, in the storage state, said elongate pocket is configured to be foldable over said urine collection bag at a folding position of the elongate pocket where the catheter is not present, and lateral parts of said urine collection bag extending outside said elongate pocket are configured to be foldable towards each other over said elongate pocket, said lateral parts being dimensioned to overlap each other in the folded disposition, and wherein said tab areas are arranged on said lateral parts and are attached to each other by engaging the first parts and second parts of the at least two attaching members, to releasably maintain said catheter assembly in a folded disposition during storage, and wherein in the use state, said catheter assembly is unfolded.