Urinary catheter assembly with attachable handle

1. A urinary catheter assembly comprising:

a urinary catheter including an insertable section and a non-insertable section;

a tubular case provided with a closed end and an open end; and

a sleeve fixedly arranged over at least a part of the non-insertable section of the urinary catheter, the sleeve including two oppositely arranged openings and a body portion extending between said openings;

wherein the non-insertable section of the catheter includes a flared connector portion, wherein the flared connector portion is at least partly accommodated within the sleeve,

wherein the tubular case, in a storage position, is arranged to enclose the insertable section of the urinary catheter and removably connected to one or both of the sleeve or the non-insertable section of the urinary catheter, wherein the tubular case is in a first disposition in relation to the sleeve, and

wherein the body portion of the sleeve includes a first engagement member, and wherein the tubular case includes a second engagement member, thereby enabling the tubular case, when removed from the non-insertable section of the urinary catheter, to be releasably connected to the sleeve in a second disposition, the second disposition being different from the first disposition.

2. The catheter assembly of claim 1 , wherein the flared connector portion has a length exceeding a length of the sleeve.

3. The catheter assembly of claim 1 , wherein the flared connector extends out from the sleeve through at least one of the two oppositely arranged openings.

4. The catheter assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first engagement member is arranged on the body portion of the sleeve at a distance from both said oppositely arranged openings.

5. The catheter assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first engagement member is at least one of an opening or recess in the body portion of the sleeve and a protrusion extending out from the body portion of the sleeve.

6. The catheter assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first and second engagement members are connectable through one of threads, a friction fit, a bayonet mount, a Luer connection, a snap-lock or a snap-fit arrangement.

7. The catheter assembly of claim 1 , wherein the tubular case, when connected to the sleeve in the second disposition, extends at an angle from a longitudinal direction of the sleeve.

8. The catheter assembly of claim 7 , wherein the angle from the longitudinal direction of the sleeve is in the range of 60-120 degrees.

9. The catheter assembly of claim 7 , wherein the angle from the longitudinal direction of the sleeve is in the range of 75-105 degrees.

10. The catheter assembly of claim 1 , further comprising an openable cap for closing a release opening at the non-insertable section of the urinary catheter.

11. The catheter assembly of claim 10 , wherein the cap is connected to one or both of the sleeve or the non-insertable section of the catheter via a hinge.

12. The catheter assembly of claim 1 , wherein the second engagement portion is arranged at the closed end of the tubular case.

13. The catheter assembly of claim 1 , wherein the tubular case comprises a sloped or curved surface, and the sleeve comprises a correspondingly sloped or curved surface which mates with the sloped or curved surface of the tubular case when in the storage position.

14. The catheter assembly of claim 1 , wherein the insertable section of the catheter comprises a hydrophilic surface, and wherein the catheter assembly further includes a wetting fluid for wetting of said hydrophilic surface.

15. The catheter assembly of claim 1 , wherein the tubular case together with the non-insertable section provides a sterile and moisture proof compartment for the insertable section of the catheter in the first disposition.

16. A method for producing a urinary catheter assembly comprising:

providing a urinary catheter including an insertable section and a non-insertable section;

fixedly arranging a sleeve over the non-insertable section; and

arranging at least the insertable section in a tubular case;

wherein the tubular case, in a storage position, is removably connected to one or both of the sleeve or to the non-insertable section of the urinary catheter, wherein the tubular case is in a first disposition in relation to the sleeve, and wherein the sleeve includes a first engagement member, and wherein the tubular case includes a second engagement member, thereby enabling the tubular case, when removed from the non-insertable section of the urinary catheter, to be releasably connected to the sleeve in a second disposition, the second disposition being different from the first disposition, wherein the second engagement portion is arranged at a closed end of the tubular case.

17. A method for preparing a urinary catheter assembly for use, the catheter assembly including a urinary catheter with an insertable section and a non-insertable section, a tubular case provided with a closed end and an open end, and a sleeve fixedly arranged over at least a part of the non-insertable section of the urinary catheter, the sleeve including two oppositely arranged openings and a body portion extending between said openings, the tubular case, in a storage position, is arranged to enclose the insertable section of the urinary catheter and removably connected to one or both of the sleeve or the non-insertable section of the urinary catheter, the tubular case being in a first disposition in relation to the sleeve, the body portion of the sleeve including a first engagement member, the tubular case including a second engagement member to enable the tubular case, when removed from the non-insertable section of the urinary catheter, to be releasably connected to the sleeve in a second disposition different from the first disposition, the method comprising:

removing the insertable section from the storage position in the tubular case;

bringing the assembly from the first disposition to the second disposition;

connecting, releasably, the first engagement member of the sleeve with the second engagement member of the tubular case; and

using the tubular case as a handle for manipulation of the catheter when in the second disposition, wherein the second engagement portion is arranged at the closed end of the tubular case.

18. A urinary catheter assembly comprising:

a urinary catheter having an insertable section and a non-insertable section;

a tubular case provided with a closed end and an open end; and

a sleeve fixedly arranged over at least a part of the non-insertable section of the urinary catheter, the sleeve including two oppositely arranged openings and a body portion extending between said openings;

wherein the tubular case, in a storage position, is arranged to enclose the insertable section of the urinary catheter and removably connected to the sleeve and/or to the non-insertable section of the urinary catheter, wherein the tubular case is in a first disposition in relation to the sleeve, and

wherein the body portion of the sleeve is provided with a first engagement member, and wherein the tubular case is provided with a second engagement member, thereby enabling the tubular case, when removed from the non-insertable section of the urinary catheter, to be releasably connected to the sleeve in a second disposition, the second disposition being different from the first disposition, wherein the second engagement portion is arranged at the closed end of the tubular case.