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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2004
Thomas P. Kubalak, Orono, MN (US);
Teena L. Broumand, Ojai, CA (US);
Paul L. Schulz, Plymouth, MN (US);
Robert Lutzke, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Dennis Femrite, Andover, MN (US);
Timothy Palmer, Marine on St. Croix, MN (US);
Thomas P. Kubalak, Orono, MN (US);
Teena L. Broumand, Ojai, CA (US);
Paul L. Schulz, Plymouth, MN (US);
Robert Lutzke, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Dennis Femrite, Andover, MN (US);
Timothy Palmer, Marine on St. Croix, MN (US);
Coloplast A/S, Humlebaek, DK;
Abstract
A urinary catheter assembly that can reduce the need for a user to handle the urinary catheter directly, thereby reducing the likelihood of a urinary tract infection and making the catching process less messy. In one aspect, a urinary catheter apparatus and methods for voiding a human's bladder and enabling a human patient to void his or her bladder are provided.