Device for protecting a distal portion of a catheter system during shipment and storage
US7108682B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 24, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 25, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/95
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention protects a distal portion of a catheter during shipment and storage. The device holds the distal portion suspended such that it does not contact the device. The suspended portion is protected from damage resulting from abrasion. When the suspended portion includes a therapeutic coating, the coating is protected from the risk of impaired performance resulting from a therapeutic agent migrating out of the coating and into the packaging material or components of the packaging material migrating into the therapeutic coating, both of which can occur if a therapeutic coating remains in contact with another material for an extended period of time.
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