公开(公告)号：US20140088455A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-27

申请号：US14091162

申请日：2013-11-26

Applicant: CONVATEC TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Inventor： Mark A. CHRISTENSEN ,  Timothy R. WOLFE ,  Perry W. CROLL ,  Marshall T. DENTON ,  Edward J. KIMBALL

IPC: A61B5/20 ,  F16K17/00

Abstract: An improved apparatus for monitoring the intra-abdominal pressure of a hospitalized patient includes a urinary catheter connected to a urine valve having selectable communication positions between a discharge end of the urinary catheter and either a drain or a fluid source. Preferably, the urine valve has a housing adapted to resist patient discomfort from leg-valve contact. One operable protective housing may be embodied as a separate tray component. Plumbing structure desirably maintains fluid supply and drain conduits in a substantially parallel arrangement to assist routing those conduits between a patient's legs. When the urine valve is oriented for communication to the fluid source, an infusion pump may be used to introduce a known quantity of fluid through the urine valve and into the patient's bladder where the fluid's pressure can be measured. Desirably, a double check valve is included in a fluid supply path and arranged to permit repetitive operation of a syringe to inject a bolus of fluid into the patient's bladder. Subsequent to making a pressure measurement, the urine valve is returned to the bladder draining position.

Abstract translation: 用于监测住院患者的腹内压力的改进的装置包括连接到尿液阀的导尿管，其具有在导尿管的排出端和排液管或流体源之间的可选择的连通位置。 优选地，尿液阀具有适于抵抗来自腿阀接触的患者不适的壳体。 一个可操作的保护壳体可以被实现为单独的托盘部件。 管道结构理想地将流体供应和排出管道保持在基本上平行的布置中，以帮助在病人腿部之间布置这些管道。 当尿液阀定向为与流体源连通时，可以使用输注泵将已知量的流体通过尿液阀引入到患者的膀胱中，其中可以测量流体的压力。 期望地，双重止回阀包括在流体供应路径中并且布置成允许注射器的重复操作以将大量的液体注射到患者的膀胱中。 在进行压力测量之后，尿液阀返回到排气位置。