A system for automatically removing by suction urine voided by a female. The system includes an external catheter, a canister and a suction regulator. The external catheter is applied at the urethra opening to receive urine voided by the female. The canister collects the urine and is coupled to a source of suction having a first value. The suction regulator is interposed between the external catheter and the canister to regulate the amount of suction to a regulated value which is applied the external catheter, whereupon urine from the external catheter is carried through the suction regulator and into the canister. The system may also include an adapter or an adapter/splitter for to connection between the source of suction and the canister.

A method for automatically removing by suction urine voided by a female by use of a system that includes an external catheter, a suction canister and a suction regulator. The external catheter is applied at the urethra opening to receive urine voided by the female. The suction canister collects the urine and is coupled to a source of suction providing suction having a first value. The suction regulator is interposed between the external catheter and the canister to regulate the amount of suction to a regulated value which is applied the external catheter, whereupon urine from the external catheter is carried through the suction regulator and into the canister.

Methods and devices to affect types, proportion, quantity, distribution, or proliferation of microorganisms within a female reproductive system.

The present invention relates to a device for the topical treatment of pain affecting the vulvar area of the female human genital organ, a formulation for use in the device according to the invention, and a kit comprising the device according to the present intention. Additionally, the present invention relates to a method of topical treatment of pain affecting the vulvar area of the female human genital organ, said method using the device according to the present invention. The device is a layered article shaped to be placed in use inside a female undergarment and at least partially in skin contact with the female vulvar area and comprises a topical formulation.

An everting catheter with an expandable inner lumen for the passage of instruments or other devices is described. The catheter can have an inflatable everting balloon. When inflated, the everting balloon can define a channel or passageway, via an inner balloon lumen, into a target site. Instruments can be delivered to the target site through the channel defined by the inflated everting balloon.

A protective sleeve for a urinary catheter includes a sleeve configured to extend over an outer surface of the urinary catheter shaft from a proximal insertion end of the catheter shaft to a distal end of the catheter shaft. The protective sleeve includes a protective sleeve tip defining the proximal end portion of the sleeve. The sleeve and the protective sleeve tip are of a single unitary construction and the sleeve and protective sleeve tip are formed of the same thin, flexible film. The protective sleeve tips has a first pre-use configuration when a proximal insertion end of the catheter is not within the protective sleeve tip wherein the protective sleeve tip is in a collapsed state, and a second configuration when a proximal insertion end of a urinary catheter is inserted into the protective sleeve tip, in the second configuration the protective sleeve tip being in an extended state that is configured to cover the proximal insertion end of the urinary catheter shaft and the thin, flexible film conforms to and is supported by the proximal insertion end of the urinary catheter for insertion of the protective sleeve tip into the urethral opening.

A method and a wash, clean and dry system are provided for washing, cleaning and drying a surface region of a human body. The system includes a toilet seat assembly with a bidet assembly having a spray canister device for spraying the surface region with a solution, such as a skin protecting barrier solution, a cleaning solution or a medicated solution. In one aspect, the spray canister device can be movably insert into and out of the toilet seat assembly and is easy to operate and use. In addition, the bidet assembly further includes a spray nozzle assembly and a drying nozzle assembly, which are adapted to wash, clean and dry the region of the human body in three dimensional moments. The removable spray canister device with the removable sleeved cover element is thus easy to carry and be re-filled with new solutions.

An apparatus for detecting and notifying occurrence of post-partum haemorrhage in female patients is envisaged. Continued tracking of the blood discharged from a female patient's body during labor as well as postnatal operation procedures is provided for, and as soon as the amount of blood discharged from the body of the female patient exceeds a predetermined threshold value, a light-based alarm and sound-based alarm are triggered. The apparatus includes a first connector connected to the female patient when she is on a Labor Recovery Delivery bed, and a second connector woven onto an undergarment to be worn by the female patient. The first connector and second connector are connected to single use, disposable blood collection bags, whose weights are measured using weight sensors for an accurate calculation of the total amount of the blood lost by the female patient during labor operation procedures and postnatal operation procedures.

A ready-to-use urinary catheter assembly (20) includes a catheter (26) comprising a shaft (28) having a proximal insertion end (30) and a distal end (32) spaced from the proximal insertion end. The assembly also includes a protective sleeve (54) including a protective sleeve tip (36) being configured to cover the proximal insertion end of the catheter shaft as the proximal insertion end of the catheter shaft is inserted into a distal portion of the urethra. The proximal insertion end (30) of the catheter shaft (28) is advanced proximally to rupture the protective sleeve tip (36) and to be advanced through the remainder of the urethra.

The invention relates to compositions including a substance useful as an adjuvant for potentiating an immune response, and methods of using the composition in individuals with infections of tissue within or adjacent to a transformation zone, such as the transformation zone of the cervix or anal canal.