Urinary catheter and method of inserting catheter in bladder using actively deflectable urethral catheter and deflection mechanism

A urinary catheter with a deflectable tip includes a hollow catheter body configured to be inserted into the urethra of a patient, the catheter body having an elongated portion, a tip portion proximate a distal end of the elongated portion, and a contact portion spaced apart from the distal end where a user may grasp the catheter, the tip portion is deflectable to divert the catheter within the urethra to enable the catheter to follow natural bending of the urethra, the tip portion being changeable from a substantially straight state to a deflected state, where deflection of the tip portion occurs while the elongate portion remains substantially straight. 具有可偏转末梢的尿导管，包括配置成插入到患者尿道内的中空的导管体，所述导管体具有细长部、靠近所述细长部的远端的末梢部及与所述远端间隔开的、用户可在那里抓住导管的接触部，所述末梢部可偏转以使导管在尿道内转向从而使导管能跟随尿道的自然弯曲，所述末梢部可从大致直的状态改变到偏转状态，其中末梢部的偏转在细长部保持大致直的同时发生。