Patent ID: 8556884

Claim:
A compact urinary catheter assembly, the assembly comprising: an enclosure, comprising: a bottom element having a bottom restraining wall and an internal core wall that forms a circular, central hole that is an unenclosed space; a top element coupled with the bottom element to form a donut-shaped, enclosed space around the central, unenclosed hole and to allow the top element and the bottom element to rotate relative to one another, the top element having a top restraining wall and an external restraining wall; a first hole in at least one of the top element or the bottom element; and a second hole in the internal core wall of the bottom element, wherein the second hole opens into the central hole unenclosed space; 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.