Flushable catheters
US10463833B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2209/04
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A flushable catheter configured to facilitate flushing of the catheter down the toilet and for disposal thereof. The flushable catheter optionally having a selected density such that the catheter has a desired buoyancy relative to water. Alternatively or in addition to having a selected density, the flushable catheter optionally includes a water capture element that is contacted by flushing water and captures the force of the flushing water to propel the catheter down the toilet and/or across a trapway/U-bend sewer pipe.
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