Patent ID: 8556884
Filing Date: 2013-10-15
Classification: A61M,B65H

Abstract:
1. A compact urinary catheter assembly, the assembly comprising: an enclosure, comprising: a catheter disposed partially within the enclosure, the catheter comprising a distal end and a proximal end, wherein the distal end is configured to pass through the first hole in the enclosure, wherein the proximal end is wider than a main portion of the catheter and is wider than the second hole in the enclosure, wherein the proximal end protrudes out of the second hole into the central hole unenclosed space and is thus available at a location external to the catheter assembly, and wherein the proximal end is anchored in place external to the catheter assembly and restricted from slipping through the second hole; and a tubular sheath concentrically disposed around a portion of the catheter, not attached to the enclosure, and slidable along a length of the catheter, such that a patient or other user can handle the catheter without directly touching the catheter.