Patent ID: 7922712

Claim:
A compact extensible catheter assembly comprising: a urinary catheter having a proximal end adapted for insertion into the urinary canal of an individual and an opposite distal end; a catheter package having a generally tubular body with a cavity for accommodation of an entirety of the catheter in an enclosed configuration and, in a proximal end thereof, a catheter outlet through which the proximal end of the catheter can be projected from the catheter package and a drainage outlet disposed proximate a distal end of the tubular body, the distal end of the urinary catheter is separable away from the distal end of tubular body to open a drain opening in the drainage outlet of the catheter package and the distal end of the urinary catheter is insertable into the distal end of tubular body to close the drain opening in the drainage outlet of the catheter package; a length adjustment mechanism whereby a length of said tubular body is adjustable to allow exposing of the proximal end of the catheter through the catheter outlet; and a seal mechanism configured to provide a fluid seal between the catheter proximate the distal end of the catheter and an interior of the cavity of the tubular body when the urinary catheter is in an extended position and projecting out of the tubular body so as to form a continuous fluid passageway from the proximal end of the catheter to the drainage outlet of the catheter package.