Patent · US Expired

Urethral catheter holder

US6416504B2 · kind B2 · utility

26Cited by

16References

11Claims

0Family size

Assignee

SURx, Inc. · US

Inventors

Brian J. Mosel · Dublin, US
Loren L. Roy · San Jose, US
John Patrick Claude · Redwood City, US
Frank Ingle · Palo Alto, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 9, 1999
Grant date	Jul 9, 2002
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 9, 2019

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B18/1485
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A urethral catheter holder (10), comprising a supporting base (20); a suspension housing (22) mounted to supporting base (20); a catheter securement device (24) adapted to hold a catheter (30) passing longitudinally therethrough, catheter securement device (24) being adapted to slide longitudinally within suspension housing (22); and a biasing device (26) adapted to push a catheter guide (28) of catheter securement device (24) into engagement with the patient's external meatus (EM).

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