Abstract: A catheter assembly comprises a catheter, with a proximal end for insertion into the body and a distal end, and a wetting mechanism comprising a base and a body. The body comprises a fluid reservoir. The base and body are rotatable with respect to one another to define a first configuration and a second configuration of the wetting mechanism. The fluid reservoir comprises an opening configured to allow fluid to exit the fluid reservoir to wet the catheter when in the second configuration. The fluid reservoir comprises a sealing element configured to provide a fluid-tight seal between the opening and the base when in the first configuration. The sealing element is resiliently deformed by compression between the base and body and inhibits inadvertent rotation of the base with respect to the body. The catheter is preferably an intermittent male urinary catheter. The sealing element is preferably an O-ring.

Abstract: A catheter assembly comprises a catheter, a sleeve and a wetting mechanism. The catheter comprising a proximal end for insertion into the body and a distal end. The sleeve is configured to enclose the catheter, and the wetting mechanism is arranged at the proximal end of the catheter. The wetting mechanism comprises a base and a body: the body comprises a fluid reservoir, and the base and body are rotatable with respect to one another to define a first configuration and a second configuration of the wetting mechanism. In the second configuration, the wetting mechanism permits release of fluid from the fluid reservoir into the sleeve to wet the catheter. Preferably, in the first configuration the wetting mechanism inhibits release of fluid from the fluid reservoir into the sleeve. Preferably, the catheter is an intermittent male urinary catheter. Preferably, the body is longer than the base.

Abstract: The invention relates to a wetting mechanism 20 for wetting a tube 12 of a catheter 10. The wetting mechanism 20 includes a housing 16 to be positioned at or proximal to the tip end 13 of the catheter tube 12, where the housing 16 comprises a holding chamber 22 and a wetting chamber 23. The wetting mechanism 20 comprises a fluid release control component 26 for controlling release of fluid within the holding chamber 22 into the wetting chamber 23. At least a portion of the catheter tube 12 is then able to be introduced and be moved through the wetting chamber 23 to wet the catheter tube 12, in use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catheter 10. The catheter 10 includes a catheter tube 12 having a tip end 13 and a distal end 14, with the distal end 14 being coupled to or forming at least part of a funnel 16 for discharging fluid from within the catheter tube 12. A sleeve 18 is provided about the catheter tube 12 which is coupled at an end thereof to the funnel 16 and extends towards the tip end 13 of the catheter tube 12. The catheter 10 additionally includes a wetting mechanism 20 which is integrally formed with the funnel 16 and includes a holding chamber 22 and a fluid outlet 26 operable to allow fluid 24 from within the holding chamber 22 to be released within the sleeve 18 for wetting an outer surface of the catheter tube 12.

Abstract: The invention relates to a wetting mechanism 20 for wetting a tube 12 of a catheter 10. The wetting mechanism 20 includes a housing 16 positioned initially at or proximal to the tip end 13 of the catheter tube 12. The housing 16 comprises a wetting chamber 23 into which at least a portion of the catheter tube 12 is able to be introduced and be moved therethrough to wet the catheter tube 12 in use. The wetting mechanism 20 includes a wetting applicator 40 positioned within the wetting chamber 23 configured to hold fluid therein and release said fluid to wet the catheter tube 12 upon movement of the tube 12 through the wetting chamber 23.

Abstract: The invention relates to a wetting mechanism 20 for wetting a tube 12 of a catheter 10. The wetting mechanism 20 includes a housing 16 positioned initially at or proximal to the tip end 13 of the catheter tube 12. The housing 16 comprises a wetting chamber 23 into which at least a portion of the catheter tube 12 is able to be introduced and be moved therethrough to wet the catheter tube 12 in use. The wetting mechanism 20 includes a stopper 26 which is moveable between a first and second positions to prevent or allow the tip end 13 of the catheter tube 12 to be moved through the wetting chamber 23.