Safety urinary catheter

US9084868B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Regents of the University of California · US

Inventors

• David Aaronson · San Francisco, US
• Sarah Blaschko · San Francisco, US
• Maurice M. Garcia · San Francisco, US
• Alex Wu · Taichung, TW

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 9, 2013
• Grant date: Jul 21, 2015
• Expiry date: Jan 13, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61M2039/2426
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

There is provided, inter alia, a catheter incorporating one or more of a burstable element, a safety balloon, a marking to indication proper insertion amount for the catheter, a slit valve, and a non-fragmenting retention balloon