Patent ID: 8202266

Claim:
Equipment for changing a previously installed indwelling catheter ( 4 ), preferably of the type used for drainage in the urinary tract, which comprises: a) a sleeve mounting unit ( 1 ) having a tubular clamping part ( 1 ′) having a longitudinal slit ( 5 ) which facilitates mounting said tubular clamping part around a downstream portion of the catheter ( 4 ) in a yielding manner; b) a branch member ( 1 ″) extending from said tubular clamping part ( 1 ′) and forming a generally acute angle therewith, said branch member ( 1 ″) being configured, dimensioned and arranged with respect to said tubular clamping part ( 1 ′) for progressive reception of an elongated sleeve ( 2 ) therearound; and c) an elongated sleeve ( 2 ) having a generally longitudinal slit ( 2 ′) extending over its length, said sleeve having an inner opening for progressive passage onto said branch member ( 1 ″), whereby said slit ( 2 ′) widens as said sleeve passes over an upstream portion of said tubular clamping part ( 1 ′), and in a longitudinal direction, progressively and gradually surrounds the upstream portion of the indwelling catheter ( 4 ) as said sleeve ( 2 ) is advanced over the catheter.