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Enhanced pre-wetted intermittent catheter with lubricious coating

US9694113B2 · kind B2 · utility

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279References

20Claims

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Assignee

C.R. Bard, Inc. · US

Inventors

Tracey E. Knapp · Lawrenceville, US
Vasu Nishtala · Snellville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 7, 2015
Grant date	Jul 4, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 27, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65D85/671
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a packaged urinary catheter assembly and method of using the packaged urinary catheter assembly. The catheter assembly includes a conduit having a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end includes at least one aperture for receiving fluid from a patient. The conduit is contained within a sleeve having a length, a width, and a size configured to receive the catheter. According to one embodiment, the conduit and the sleeve may be arranged in a helical coil. The outer surface of the conduit may have a lubricious and/or an antimicrobial coating.

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