CATHETER VALVE FOR CONTROLLING THE FLUID FLOW OF A MEDIUM

Abstract

The invention relates to a catheter valve for controlling the fluid flow of a medium, in particular a self-closing catheter valve, wherein a main body comprises: an inlet and an outlet, a flexible tube, as a cover, a slider which is movable in the longitudinal direction, and at the inlet of the catheter valve, a stepped barbed part for connecting a supply line; and, in the interior of the main body that comprises two laterally opposite vertical chambers, the catheter valve has two contradirectional downward inclines on the longitudinally movable slider.

The problem addressed by the invention is that of developing a catheter valve, which: 1. is ergonomically effectively shaped, so that the patient can become accustomed to it even if they are bedridden for a long period of time, 2. since care costs are particularly significant for long-term patients, the catheter valve must be extremely economical, 3. since geriatric patients often have reduced motor function, the catheter valve must be operated extremely simply and using one hand, 4. since usage is often long-term, it must be possible to flush through and sterilize the entire valve without difficult disassembly. 5. unintended detachment of the catheter from the catheter valve is prevented, which avoids the risk of infection.

This is achieved according to the invention in that the main body that comprises two contradirectional downward inclines comprises two contradirectional inclined chambers for actuating and guiding two vertically movable magnets, which are arranged on two opposite sides of the valve hose and selectively close or open the passage of said valve hose, wherein an adapter can be inserted and fastened at the outlet of the catheter valve and (in addition to the longitudinally movable slider) results in a permanent open position of the catheter valve.

Claims

1-8. (canceled)

9: A catheter valve assembly comprising: an elongate main body having an inlet, an outlet and an interior; a flexible valve hose extending through the interior of the main body in fluid communication with the inlet and the outlet, said valve hose defining a passage; and a slider coupled to the main body, said slider being selectively movable longitudinally relative to the main body between a closed position and an open position; wherein the main body includes a stepped barbed part at the inlet for establishing a connection to a catheter, wherein two movable magnets are arranged in the interior of the main body on opposite sides of the valve hose, wherein the interior of the main body includes guide channels within which portions of the two movable magnets are received, wherein the longitudinally movable slider includes two contradirectional inclines, wherein the two contradirectional inclines of the slider and the guide channels of the main body are configured to act upon and guide the two movable magnets such that in the closed position of the slider the two movable magnets are drawn toward each other, the valve hose is compressed between the two movable magnets, and the passage through the valve hose is closed, and in the open position of the slider the two movable magnets are separated from each other, the valve hose is not compressed between the two movable magnets, and the passage through the valve hose is open, and wherein the outlet is configured to be inserted into and fastened to an adapter that holds the longitudinally movable slider in the open position.

10: The catheter valve assembly according to claim 9, further comprising an integrated or bilaterally pluggable safety device configured to be arranged on the stepped barbed part of the inlet and on a connected catheter.

11: The catheter valve assembly according to claim 10, wherein the safety device is a U-shaped double-sided clamp.

12: The catheter valve assembly according to claim 9, wherein the outlet comprises a barbed part over which the adapter is configured to flexibly slip.

13: The catheter valve assembly according to claim 9, wherein the outlet comprises a barbed part for engaging a locking ring of the adapter.

14: The catheter valve assembly according to claim 9, wherein the catheter valve assembly is configured such that removal of the adapter from the outlet causes the longitudinally movable slider to move to the closed position.

15: The catheter valve assembly according to claim 13, wherein the slider is configured to be held in the open position by the adapter when the locking ring of the adapter is engaged with the barbed part at the outlet.

16: A catheter valve assembly comprising: an elongate main body having an inlet, an outlet, and an interior; a flexible valve hose extending through the interior of the main body in fluid communication with the inlet and the outlet, said valve hose defining a passage; and a slider coupled to the main body, said slider being selectively movable longitudinally relative to the main body between a closed position and an open position; wherein the main body includes a stepped barbed part at the inlet for establishing a connection to a catheter, wherein a movable magnet is arranged in the interior of the main body on one side of the valve hose, wherein the interior of the main body includes guide channels within which portions of the movable magnet is received, wherein the longitudinally movable slider includes an incline, wherein the incline of the slider and the guide channels of the main body are configured to act upon and guide the movable magnet such that in the closed position of the slider the movable magnet compresses the valve hose and closes the passage through the valve hose, and in the open position of the slider the movable magnet does not compress the valve hose and the passage through the valve hose is open, and wherein the outlet is configured to be inserted into and fastened to an adapter that holds the longitudinally movable slider in the open position.

17: The catheter valve assembly according to claim 16, wherein the main body further comprises a metallic plate with magnetic properties arranged opposite the one side of the valve hose where the movable magnet is arranged.

18: The catheter valve assembly according to claim 16, further comprising an integrated or bilaterally pluggable safety device configured to be arranged on the stepped barbed part of the inlet and on a connected catheter.

19: The catheter valve assembly according to claim 18, wherein the safety device is a U-shaped double-sided clamp.

20: The catheter valve assembly according to claim 16, wherein the outlet comprises a barbed part over which the adapter is configured to flexibly slip.

21: The catheter valve assembly according to claim 16, wherein the outlet comprises a barbed part for engaging a locking ring of the adapter.

22: The catheter valve assembly according to claim 16, wherein the catheter valve assembly is configured such that removal of the adapter from the outlet causes the longitudinally movable slider to move to the closed position.

23: The catheter valve assembly according to claim 21, wherein the slider is configured to be held in the open position by the adapter when the locking ring of the adapter is engaged with the barbed part at the outlet.

Description

EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENT

[0076] The invention will be explained in greater detail below in reference to an exemplary embodiment.

[0077] In the figures

[0078] FIG. 1 shows the catheter valve in isometric view with closed magnets and double-sided clamp

[0079] FIG. 2 shows the catheter valve in an isometric view and the main body in a sectional view with the magnets closed

[0080] FIG. 3 shows the catheter valve in cross section with closed magnets

[0081] FIG. 4 shows the catheter valve in isometric view and opened magnets

[0082] FIG. 5 shows the catheter valve in cross section with opened magnets

[0083] FIG. 6 shows the catheter valve in an isometric view and with lifted slider, double-sided clamp and valve hose

[0084] FIG. 7 shows the catheter valve in the closed state

[0085] FIG. 8 shows the catheter valve in the open state

[0086] FIG. 9 shows the magnets closed

[0087] FIG. 10 shows the magnets open

[0088] FIG. 11 shows the catheter valve with double-sided clamp, adapter and catheter in side view

[0089] FIG. 12 shows the catheter valve in a section with double-sided clamp, adapter and catheter in side view

[0090] FIG. 13 shows the catheter valve with catheter and inserted adapter in side view

[0091] FIG. 14 shows the catheter valve with inserted adapter in a section and catheter

[0092] FIG. 15 shows a double-sided clamp in isometric view

[0093] FIG. 16 shows a double-sided clamp in front view with pointed shaped geometry

[0094] FIG. 17 shows a double-sided clamp in side view

[0095] FIG. 18 shows a catheter valve with pluggable catheter protection

[0096] FIG. 19 shows a catheter valve with integrated catheter protection

[0097] The catheter valve has a main body 1 with an inlet 2 and an outlet 3 (FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10). At the inlet 2 there is a stepped barbed part 4 for receiving the catheter 5 from the patient. The valve hose 6 is guided through the main body 1. On the main body 1, a longitudinally movable slider 7 is arranged, on which in the interior of the main body 1 two contradirectionally arranged downward inclines 8; 9 are located. By a longitudinal movement of the slider 7, the two magnets 10; 11 are moved over the downward inclines 8; 9 up or down in the vertical direction, thereby closing or opening the cross-section of the valve hose 6. The two magnets 10; 11 move up or down in two inclined chambers 12a; 13a against two vertically extending chambers 12b; 13b.

[0098] On the stepped barbed part 4, a groove 14 is arranged on the main body 1, into which one side of the double-sided clamp 15 engages (FIG. 7). The other side of the double-sided clamp 15 accesses the stepped barbed part 4 and the catheter 5, which is pushed onto the stepped barbed part 4.

[0099] The double-sided clamp 15 has, on the side aligned with the catheter 5, a special pointed geometry 16 with preferably three points, which means that the three points engage in the silicone material of the catheter 5 under tensile stress and thus prevent unintentional disconnection (FIG. 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18).

[0100] (FIG. 19) shows an integrated embodiment in which the double-sided clamp with the main body 1 consists of one component.

[0101] The adapter 17 is attached to the outlet 3 of the main body 1, to which the urine bag connection is connected (FIGS. 13, 14). When inserting the adapter 17, the slider 7 is moved in a longitudinal direction to abutment, thereby pushing it into the open position.

[0102] When the adapter 17 is removed, the catheter valve should preferably close automatically. This can be achieved by the magnetic force exerted on one another by the magnets 10, 11, which force is preferably sufficiently strong such that the magnets 10, 11 move towards one another along the downward inclines 8,9 and move towards each other while guided in the vertical guide formed by the vertical chambers 12b, 13b, while pushing the longitudinally movable slider 7 back into its initial position and pinching and thus closing the valve hose 6 located between the two magnets 10,11.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

[0103] 1main body [0104] 2inlet [0105] 3outlet [0106] 4stepped barbed part [0107] 5catheter [0108] 6valve hose [0109] 7longitudinally movable slider [0110] 8incline [0111] 9incline [0112] 10magnet [0113] 11magnet [0114] 12ainclined chamber [0115] 13ainclined chamber [0116] 12bvertical chamber [0117] 13bvertical chamber [0118] 14groove [0119] 15double-sided clamp [0120] 16pointed shape geometry [0121] 17adapter