Patent ID: 6162201
Filing Date: 2000-12-19
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
An internal urinary catheter, comprising:a cannula having a urine passage, a urine inlet and a urine outlet; andvalve means positioned along said urine passage between said inlet and said outlet and comprising a valve passage having at least a portion which is moveably positioned between a substantially blocked position and a flow position, and means for moving said portion, said means for moving being biased toward a blocking position wherein said portion is in said substantially blocked position and flow through said valve means is substantially blocked, and said means for moving being moveable to a released position at least partially moving said portion toward said flow position wherein flow through said valve means is allowed, wherein said portion comprises a compressible tube, and wherein said means for moving comprises means for releasably compressing said tube in said substantially blocked position, said means for releasably compressing being positionable to said released position wherein compression of said tube is at least partially reduced.