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A receptacle for a catheter, has a storage space (3) designed to receive a catheter, and an opening (4) connected to the storage space, through which opening a catheter in its longitudinal direction is pushable into and pullable out of the storage space (3). The receptacle (1) has a holding device (

A receptacle for a catheter, has a storage space (3) designed to receive a catheter, and an opening (4) connected to the storage space, through which opening a catheter in its longitudinal direction is pushable into and pullable out of the storage space (3). The receptacle (1) has a holding device (7) arranged in the storage space (3), which holding device is arranged to keep a catheter inserted into the storage space (3) in a spiral-shaped path under mutual separation of the different spiral turns of the spiral-shaped path so that the catheter is prevented from coming into contact with itself along the spiral-shaped path.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A receptacle for a catheter, which receptacle (1) comprises a storage space (3) designed for receiving a catheter, and an opening (4) connected to the storage space, through which opening a catheter in its longitudinal direction is pushable into and pullable out of the

The invention claimed is: 1. A receptacle for a catheter, which receptacle (1) comprises a storage space (3) designed for receiving a catheter, and an opening (4) connected to the storage space, through which opening a catheter in its longitudinal direction is pushable into and pullable out of the storage space (3), wherein the receptacle (1) comprises a holding device (7) arranged in the storage space (3), which holding device is arranged to keep a catheter inserted into the storage space (3) in a spiral-shaped path under mutual separation of the different spiral turns of the spiral-shaped path so that the catheter is prevented from coming into contact with itself along the spiral-shaped path, the holding device (7) is arranged to keep a catheter inserted into the storage space (3) in a helicoidal path, and the holding device (7) comprises a sleeve (10) rotatably arranged in the storage space (3), which sleeve is so arranged that a catheter that is pushed into the receptacle via said opening (4) comes into contact with the inner side (10a) of the sleeve to thereby facilitate the pushing of the catheter into the storage space. 2. A receptacle according to claim 1, wherein the holding device (7) comprises a hub (8), about which the spiral-shaped path extends. 3. A receptacle according to claim 2, wherein the holding device (7) comprises a helicoidally extending partition (9) for mutual separation of the different spiral turns of the spiral-shaped path. 4. A receptacle according to claim 3, wherein the partition (9) is attached to the hub (8). 5. A receptacle according to claim 3, wherein the sleeve (10) is arranged on the outside of the partition (9) and is rotatable in relation to the partition. 6. A receptacle according to claim 1, wherein the receptacle (1) is provided with a closing member (6) by which the storage space (3) is openable and reclosable. 7. A receptacle according to claim 6, wherein the closing member (6) is in the form of a hinged lid. 8. A receptacle according to claim 1, wherein the receptacle is designed as a portable box. 9. A receptacle according to claim 8, wherein the receptacle is designed with a substantially circular external shape. 10. A receptacle according to claim 1, wherein the receptacle (1) is ring-shaped. 11. A receptacle according to claim 1, wherein the receptacle (1) comprises at least one vent or drainage hole (19) connected to the storage space (3). 12. A receptacle according to claim 11, comprising several vent or drainage holes (19). 13. A receptacle according to claim 1, wherein the storage space (3) is ring-shaped. 14. A receptacle according to claim 1, wherein said storage space (3) constitutes a first storage space of the receptacle (1), and the receptacle comprises a second storage space (20) that is separated from the first storage space. 15. A receptacle according to claim 14, wherein the first storage space (3) is ring-shaped and the second storage space (20) is encircled by the first storage space. 16. A receptacle according to claim 14, wherein the second storage space (20) is connected to the first storage space (3) to allow drying agent provided in the second storage space (20) to absorb moisture from the first storage space. 17. A receptacle according to claim 14, wherein the receptacle (1) is provided with a closing member (23) by which the second storage space (20) is openable and reclosable. 18. A receptacle according to claim 17, wherein the closing member (23) is in the form of a hinged lid. 19. A receptacle (1) according to claim 1, structured and arranged for storing a urinary catheter or blood catheter or catheter for medicine delivery.