COLLECTOR MEANS FOR USE WITH A URINE CATHETER FOR A MAN

Abstract

The invention relates to a pad (1) for use with a urine catheter (2) for a man, comprising an element (3) made of absorbent material (4) and a liquid-tight layer (5) on one side, and at least one adhesive element (6) for fastening the element (3) in a use position and for fastening the element (3) in its use position on the urine catheter (2). According to the invention, the element (3) made of absorbent material (4) is in the form of a circle sector and, for its use position, can be rolled up to form a funnel and can be fixed in position using the at least one adhesive element (6), and at least one additional adhesive element (7) is arranged on a radius (r) of the circle sector for fastening to the urine catheter (2), which additional adhesive element (7) has an adhesive-free end (8).

Claims

1. A pad (1) for use with a urine catheter (2) for a man, comprising an element (3) made of absorbent material (4) and a liquid-tight layer (5) on one side, and at least one adhesive element (6) for fastening the element (3) in a use position and for fastening the element (3) in its use position on the urine catheter (2), characterised in that the element (3) made of absorbent material (4) is in the form of a circle sector and, for its use position, can be rolled up to form a funnel and can be fixed in position using the at least one adhesive element (6), and in that at least one additional adhesive element (7) is arranged on a radius (r) of the circle sector for fastening to the urine catheter (2), which additional adhesive element (7) has an adhesive-free end (8).

2. The pad (1) according to claim 1, characterised in that the element in the form of a circle sector (3) has a central angle (a) of the circle sector of 90° to 270°, preferably 180°.

3. The pad (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the radius (r.sub.1) of the element in the form of a circle sector (3) is between 5 cm and 10 cm.

4. The pad (1) according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the area (A) of the element in the form of a circle sector (3) is between 20 cm.sup.2 and 200 cm.sup.2.

5. The pad (1) according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that a cut-out (9) is provided in the region of the centre (M) of the element in the form of a circle sector (3).

6. The pad (1) according to claim 5, characterised in that the cut-out (9) is circular with a radius (r.sub.2) of preferably 1 mm to 11 mm.

7. The pad (1) according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that at least one incision (10) is provided in the region of the centre (M) of the element in the form of a circle sector (3).

8. The pad (1) according to claim 7, characterised in that the at least one incision (10) has a depth (t) of 1 mm to 11 mm.

9. The pad (1) according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterised in that the element in the form of a circle sector (3) is formed from highly absorbent plastic fibres, in particular acrylic or polyester fibres.

10. The pad (1) according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterised in that a gel-forming substance (11) is arranged in the element in the form of a circle sector (3).

11. The pad (1) according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterised in that the element in the form of a circle sector (3) has a contact mesh (12) on the side opposite the liquid-tight layer (5).

12. The pad (1) according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterised in that the adhesive element (6) for fastening the element in the form of a circle sector (3) in its use position is formed by a rounding.

13. The pad (1) according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterised in that the adhesive elements (6, 7) are formed in one piece.

14. The pad (1) according to one of claims 1 to 13, characterised in that the thickness (d) of the element in the form of a circle sector (3) is 1 mm to 9 mm, preferably 3 mm to 3.5 mm.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] The present invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0024] FIG. 1 shows a plan view of an embodiment of a pad for use in a urine catheter for a man;

[0025] FIG. 2 shows a sectional view through the element in the form of a circle sector of the pad along line of section II-II in FIG. 1;

[0026] FIG. 3A shows a detail of the pad in the region of the centre M of the element in the form of a circle sector with a cut-out;

[0027] FIG. 3B shows a detail of the pad in the region of the centre M of the element in the form of a circle sector with an incision; and

[0028] FIG. 4 shows the pad according to FIG. 1 in its use position, fastened to the urine catheter for a man.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0029] FIG. 1 shows a plan view of an embodiment of a pad 1 for use with a urine catheter 2 for a man. The pad 1 has an element in the form of a circle sector 3, which in the illustrated embodiment example has a central angle α of 180°. Other central angles α between 90° and 270° are also possible. Suitable sizes for the element in the form of a circle sector 3 include a circle radius r.sub.1 between 5 cm and 10 cm and an area A between 20 cm.sup.2 and 200 cm.sup.2. The pad 1 or the element in the form of a circle sector 3 can be formed into a funnel and fastened in the use position by means of at least one adhesive element 6 (see FIG. 4) The pad is fastened to the urine catheter 2 by means of at least one further adhesive element 7, which can be formed in one piece with the adhesive element 6. To facilitate removal of the pad 1 from the urine catheter, the further adhesive element 7 has an adhesive-free end 8. The adhesive layers of the adhesive elements 6, 7 are usually protected by a peel-off film (not shown), which is peeled off before use.

[0030] FIG. 2 shows a sectional view through the element in the form of a circle sector 3 of the pad 1 along the line of section II-II in FIG. 1. Accordingly, the element in the form of a circle sector 3 of the pad 1 consists of absorbent material 4 and a liquid-tight layer 5 on one side. On the side opposite the liquid-tight layer 5, there may be arranged a contact mesh 12, which allows the absorption of liquid into the layer of absorbent material 4 but prevents adhesion or sticking to the absorbent material 4. The absorbent material 4 of the element in the form of a circle sector 3 may be formed of highly absorbent plastic fibres, especially acrylic or polyester fibres. Furthermore, a gel-forming substance 11 may be arranged in the absorbent material. The thickness d of the element in the form of a circle sector 3 is, for example, 1 mm to 9 mm, preferably 3 mm to 3.5 mm.

[0031] FIG. 3A shows a detail of the pad 1 in the region of the centre M of the element in the form of a circle sector 3 with a circular cut-out 9. The cut-out 9 is preferably circular, with a radius r.sub.2 of preferably 1 mm to 11 mm, corresponding to the common diameter of the urine catheter 2 from 11 to 34 Charrière.

[0032] FIG. 3B shows a variant of an incision 10 in the region of the centre M of the element in the form of a circle sector 3. This incision 10 preferably has a depth t of 1 mm to 11 mm.

[0033] Lastly, FIG. 4 shows the pad 1 according to FIG. 1 in its use position fastened to the urine catheter 2 for a man. When using the pad 1, the element in the form of a circle sector 3 is arranged around the urine catheter 2 and the funnel shape is fixed using the adhesive element 6. Once the pad has been moved to the desired position on the urine catheter 2, it is fixed to the urine catheter using the at least one further adhesive element 7. Since the at least one further adhesive element 7 has an adhesive-free end 8, the pad can also be detached and removed from the urine catheter 2 particularly quickly and easily.

[0034] The described pad 1 for use with the urine catheter 2 for a man is particularly easy and inexpensive to produce and particularly easy to use. For this reason, the pad 1 helps to improve hygiene and prevent infections.