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Catheter assembly having protective sleeve tip

US10646688B2 · kind B2 · utility

17Cited by

34References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Hollister Incorporated · US

Inventors

David Hannon · Charleville, IE
Seamus T. Kavanagh · Libertyville, US
Jerome Henry · Pittsboro, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 26, 2013
Grant date	May 12, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 5, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2210/16
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A ready-to-use urinary catheter assembly (20) includes a catheter (26) comprising a shaft (28) having a proximal insertion end (30) and a distal end (32) spaced from the proximal insertion end. The assembly also includes a protective sleeve (54) including a protective sleeve tip (36) being configured to cover the proximal insertion end of the catheter shaft as the proximal insertion end of the catheter shaft is inserted into a distal portion of the urethra. The proximal insertion end (30) of the catheter shaft (28) is advanced proximally to rupture the protective sleeve tip (36) and to be advanced through the remainder of the urethra.

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