| abstract |
Packaged urinary probe (10), comprising: a conduit (16) 5 having a proximal end (14) and a distal end (12), wherein the distal end (12) comprises at least one opening (18) for receive urine from the bladder; a sleeve (20) having a length, width and size configured to receive the conduit (16), in which the sleeve (20) substantially surrounds the entire length of the conduit (16); and in which the conduit (16) and the sleeve (20) are arranged in a helical spiral, in which the shape of the helical spiral is maintained by means of parts of the sleeve (20) that are fixedly releasable to each other. length of at least a part of the length of the sleeve (20). |