Patent ID: 8230993
Filing Date: 2012-07-31
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
1. A catheter system comprising: a container including an outlet section providing a first outer diameter of the container and a first end of the container that defines an opening in the container, a bottom section providing a second outer diameter of the container and a sealed bottom wall at a second end of the container, and a third neck section providing a third outer diameter of the container that is located between the outlet section and the bottom section, the container further comprising: a tapered wall that converges from the second outer diameter to the third outer diameter such that the second outer diameter of the bottom section is larger than the third outer diameter of the neck section; wherein the first outer diameter of the outlet section is larger than the third outer diameter of the neck section; wherein the neck section has an inner shoulder providing an interior of the neck section with a cross sectional area that is smaller than an interior cross sectional area of either the outlet section or the bottom section; and a catheter that is disposed within the container, the catheter removable from the container for insertion into a bladder; wherein the inner shoulder of the neck section is configured to retain liquid between the neck section and the bottom section when the container is horizontal.