Flushable catheters
US10426918B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/02
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A flushable catheter assembly includes a catheter shaft having proximal and distal end portions. The catheter may include a funnel assembly associated with the distal end portion of the catheter shaft and/or an introducer cap assembly associated with the proximal end portion of the catheter shaft. A groove is defined along at least a portion of an outer perimeter of the funnel assembly or introducer cap assembly, with the groove being configured to receive at least a portion of the catheter shaft for wrapping the catheter shaft around the outer perimeter when disposing of the catheter. Instead of (or in addition to) a groove, one or more channels may pass through the funnel assembly to receive a portion of the catheter shaft for securing the catheter shaft to the funnel assembly for disposal. The catheter assembly and/or its individual components may be formed of a water disintegrable material.
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