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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2012
Bradford Macy, Jr., Concord, CA (US);
Bradford Macy, Jr., Concord, CA (US);
Hospi Corporation, Newark, CA (US);
Abstract
A urinary catheter connector system having a housing; a catheter connector port supported by the housing and configured to attach to a urinary catheter; a urine exit port supported by the housing and configured to connect to a urine collection device; an irrigation port supported by the housing and configured to receive an irrigation syringe; a channel in the housing fluidly connecting the catheter connector port, the urine exit port and the irrigation port; and a valve supported by the housing and adapted to cooperate with the irrigation syringe to shut off flow of fluid and air to the urine exit port when the irrigation syringe is inserted and allow for flow of fluid and air to the urine exit port when the irrigation syringe is removed. The invention also includes methods of using the system.