Abstract: The aim of the present invention is to provide a catheter with a puncturing cannula which may be removed from the catheter without risk of injury for the patient and the nursing staff nor risk of damaging the equipment, and whose tip is protected before as well as after puncturing the body cavity. According to the invention, this object is satisfied by a catheter with removable cannula (1) for puncturing a body cavity, whereas the catheter can be moved freely in the longitudinal direction in the cannula (1). The cannula is characterised in that it is tubular in shape and provided with a longitudinal slot (10) extending over 45° to 180° of the circumference of the cannula (1) and in that it is provided in a tubular sheath (2) so that they can be displaced in the longitudinal direction inside said tubular sheath (2).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a connecting system in two parts (1, 2), for a pipe (3) with a first lumen (4) in the axis A of the pipe, and a second lumen (5) outside of the axis A of the pipe (3), the first part (1) having two coaxial cones (6, 7) as connecting elements, the first lumen (4) leading to the first internal cone (6), and the second lumen (5) leading to the space (8) present between the first cone (6) and the second cone (7). The second part (2) of the connecting system has two coaxial cones (9, 10) as connecting elements, which are complementary to the two cones (6, 7) of the first part (1), the two cones (9, 10) of the first part (1) co-operating in a water and/or airtight manner with the two cones (9, 10) of the second part (2), in order to establish a water and/or airtight continuity between the two lumina (4, 5) of the first and second part, respectively.

Abstract: The application relates to taking a sample of liquid contained in a flexible closed container. The problem to be resolved relates to piercing the wall of the container with a non-cutting piece, whilst obtaining a precise and clean opening for accessing the liquid and preventing any unintended flow or spill of liquid. A device for taking a sample of liquid contained in a flexible bag comprises a first section having a base surface and a film perforating element protruding from the base surface. The device also includes a second section having a base surface surrounding a cavity, adapted for receiving the film perforating element of the first section. The first section has an adhesive surface surrounding the film perforating element, and the second section has an adhesive surface surrounding the cavity. Furthermore, one of the two sections has an opening in the base surface, inside of the adhesive surface.

Abstract: When taking a sample of liquid contained in a flexible closed container, a problem to be resolved relates to piercing the wall of the container with a non-cutting piece, whilst obtaining a precise and clean opening for accessing the liquid and preventing any unintended flow or spill of liquid. This problem is resolved by a flexible bag for liquid, particularly a urine or blood bag containing a device for taking a sample of liquid from said flexible bag. The sampling device has a circular opening, arranged so that this opening is accessible from a first side of the device. The device also has a support structure on its other side, said support structure with at least one support element, whose function is to distribute forces, and which is positioned at a distance from the plane of said opening.

Abstract: The invention relates to a catheter for transanal irrigation comprising a distal section (1) sufficiently rigid to be introduced into the rectum of a patient and provided with a rounded tip (3), a proximal section (2) intended to be connected to a source of irrigation liquid and a conduit channel (5) for irrigation liquid, opening out through at least one opening (6) close to the distal tip (3) of the distal section (1). The catheter is characterised in that the distal section (1) of the catheter is provided with an inflatable distal balloon (7) and an inflatable proximal balloon (8) intended to be positioned inside the rectum. The catheter is provided, moreover, on its distal section (1), close to the junction with the proximal section, with a mark that makes it easy to introduce the catheter and indicates to the patient the maximal extent of introduction of the catheter into the rectum.

Abstract: A packed intraluminal probe comprises a tube provided with a hydrophilic coating and having a proximal holding end connected to a nozzle. The nozzle has a canal communicating with the tube and an orifice. The probe is entirely arranged in a flexible, transparent and hermetic package. The probe comprises a removable stopper which closes the orifice. The package is fixed to the nozzle in a hermetic manner such that the nozzle defines two hermetic chambers which communicate only by means of the lumen of the tube and the canal in the nozzle. A first chamber contains a wetting fluid for the coating of the tube, but a second chamber does not contain any wetting fluid.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device for preventing female stress incontinence designed to be arranged in the vagina, comprising a proximal part (12) extending between a free end and a second end, configured to be undeformable under pressure and to be placed in the suburethral region of the vagina, and a distal part (14) extending the second end of the proximal part (12), made of a material reversibly deformable under pressure, and designed to be placed in the subvesical region of the vagina. The invention is characterized in that the distal part (14) delimits a closed outline which receives the weight of the bladder and transforms same into an ascending force acting on the urethra.

Abstract: A packed intraluminal probe comprises a tube provided with a hydrophilic coating and having a proximal holding end connected to a nozzle. The nozzle has a canal communicating with the tube and an orifice. The probe is entirely arranged in a flexible, transparent and hermetic package. The probe comprises a removable stopper which closes the orifice. The package is fixed to the nozzle in a hermetic manner such that the nozzle defines two hermetic chambers which communicate only by means of the lumen of the tube and the canal in the nozzle. A first chamber contains a wetting fluid for the coating of the tube, but a second chamber does not contain any wetting fluid.

Abstract: An intraluminal device intended to be introduced into a passage within the body, includes a tube (10) having one end (12) intended to be introduced into the bodily passage, a second end (14) connected to a receiving member (16) and a part for introduction into the bodily passage, and a wrapper (20) formed of two sheets of plastic which is intended to form an opening for the passage of the first end (12) of the tube and has two parts for preferential parting (22, 24) for forming an opening, the superposed sheets of the wrapper (20) forming three parts for grasping (26, 28, 30) positioned on each side of the parts for preferential parting (22, 24).

Abstract: The invention concerns a device for preventing female stress incontinence designed to be arranged in the vagina, comprising a proximal part (12) extending between a free end and a second end, configured to be undeformable under pressure and to be placed in the suburethral region of the vagina, and a distal part (14) extending the second end of the proximal part (12), made of a material reversibly deformable under pressure, and designed to be placed in the subvesical region of the vagina. The invention is characterized in that the distal part (14) delimits a closed outline which receives the weight of the bladder and transforms same into an ascending force acting on the urethra.

Abstract: The urine measuring device comprises at the lower end of a drip chamber (15) an antireflux valve which prevents liquid from a measuring chamber (11) from refluxing into the drip chamber (15). A valve plate (30) capable of closing the valve opening (26) comprises a loose part which is loosely arranged in the valve chamber (34) and rests on a bracket (28) when the urine measuring device is in upright position. If the urine measuring device is tilted, the urine contained in the measuring chamber (11) presses the valve plate (30) against the valve seat (27) so that reflux into the drip chamber (15) is prevented.

Abstract: The urine measuring device comprises at the lower end of a drip chamber (15) an antireflux valve which prevents liquid from a measuring chamber (11) from refluxing into the drip chamber (15). A valve plate (30) capable of closing the valve opening (26) comprises a loose part which is loosely arranged in the valve chamber (34) and rests on a bracket (28) when the urine measuring device is in upright position. If the urine measuring device is tilted, the urine contained in the measuring chamber (11) presses the valve plate (30) against the valve seat (27) so that reflux into the drip chamber (15) is prevented.

Abstract: The urine measuring device comprises a holder (25) to be attached to the bed, which is provided with a measuring container (10) and a collecting bag (33). The measuring container (10) includes an overflow connection (22) which forms, together with the connecting tube (23) of the holder (25), a tube coupling (40). For emptying purposes the measuring container (10) can be swung up about the axis of the tube coupling (40). The urine is then discharged from the measuring container through the overflow connection (22) and the connecting tube (23) of the holder (25) into the collecting bag (33). Subsequently the empty measuring container (10) merely needs to be swung back into its position of use. This facilitates emptying of the measuring container since the container needs not be removed and attached again.