Flushable catheters
US10420859B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 10, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/0046
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A flushable catheter assembly that includes at least one shrinkable portion that shrinks from a first configuration to a second compact configuration to reduce the size of the catheter assembly for passage through the sewer system. The flushable catheter may also be made from a water disintegratable polymer that dissolves, degrades or hydrolyzes while within the sewer system.
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