Rochester Medical Corporation

Rochester Medical Corporation, a Subsidiary of C. R. Bard, Inc.

Minnesota Medical Technologies

Carter Wallace, Inc.

Mentor Corporation

Other

C. R. Bard, Inc.

Anthony J Conway

Philip J Conway

Richard D Fryar, Jr

Sarah L Grinde

Adil Bharucha

Jeremy M Wiste

Patrick H McLeod

Peter R Conway

Richard D Fryer, Jr

Peter B Conway

Patrick Mcleod

A method of making a urinary catheter set includes providing a collection bag that has an interior space configured to contain urine, the interior space defined by opposing edges and an exterior surface. The collection bag has a first extension extending from a first of the opposing edges, and a second extension extending from a second of the opposing edges opposite the first of the opposing edges, wherein neither the first extension nor the second extension form part of the interior space. The method further includes positioning a urinary catheter in the interior space, placing one or more components of the urinary catheter set on the exterior surface, folding the first extension toward the second extension around the one or more components, and fastening the first extension to the second extension to form a cavity over the exterior surface and the one or more components.

Catheter in bag without additional packaging

Devices for treating or managing fecal or bowel incontinence and methods employing them. Such a device can form a seal with at least a portion of the bowel to prevent unwanted discharge of fecal matter from the rectum. Such a device can include an elastomeric skin having a bulbous portion. Such a device can include a grip configured to remain exterior to the subject.

Device for controlling fecal incontinence

The present invention relates to devices for treating or managing fecal or bowel incontinence and methods employing them. Such a device can form a seal with at least a portion of the bowel to prevent unwanted discharge of fecal matter from the rectum.

A urinary catheter set includes a urine collection bag formed into an outer packaging for the urinary catheter set, and a urinary catheter positioned inside of the urine collection bag.

A method for introducing a urinary catheter of a urinary catheter package, the urinary catheter package including a grip designed for sliding movement over the urinary catheter. The grip can include a body designed to surround the urinary catheter shaft, a first flare, and a second flare. The body can include a proximal end, a distal end, and a gripping area between the proximal end and the distal end, the gripping area designed to contact the urinary catheter upon the application of force to the gripping area. The first flare can increase in cross-sectional area from the gripping area to the proximal end of the body. The second flare can increase in cross-sectional area from the gripping area to the distal end of the body. The method includes removing the urinary catheter from a proximal end of the urinary catheter package.

Catheter grip and method

The present invention relates to devices for treating or managing fecal or bowel incontinence and methods employing them. In an embodiment, such a device can form a seal with at least a portion of the bowel to prevent unwanted discharge of fecal matter from the rectum.

Catheter in a bag without additional packaging

A grip designed for sliding movement over a urinary catheter shaft, and a urinary catheter system including a urinary catheter and the grip. The grip includes a body designed to surround the urinary catheter shaft, a first flare, and a second flare. The body includes a proximal end, a distal end, and a gripping area between the proximal end and the distal end, the gripping area designed to contact the urinary catheter shaft upon the application of force to the gripping area. The first flare increases in cross-sectional area from the gripping area to the proximal end of the body. The second flare increases in cross-sectional area from the gripping area to the distal end of the body.

The present invention relates to a device that secures a straight or Foley catheter in the urinary tract of a male subject. The device includes a portion that can be coupled to the subject's penis and a portion that can be coupled to the straight or Foley catheter. The present invention also relates to methods of making and using this device and to assemblies including the device and a straight or Foley catheter.

Sheath for securing urinary catheter

The present invention relates to a urinary catheter and collection bag that can be provided without additional packaging.

The present invention includes an apparatus for gripping a catheter and methods employing it. The catheter grip can be configured to surround a shaft of a catheter and allow a person to manipulate the catheter without the person touching the insertable length of the catheter. The method includes grasping the gripping apparatus for removing the catheter from its package and for inserting the catheter into an urethra.

The invention relates generally to external urinary catheters for males. More specifically, the invention relates to an external urinary catheter that includes an absorbent material to absorb urinary discharge. The absorbent material can be located in either a distal end of a tubular sheath, or in a receptacle that attached to the distal end of the tubular sheath. The tubular sheath of the external urinary catheter can include a tubular sheath of silicone rubber, wherein the sheath has an inner surface and an outer surface, and a layer of adhesive material directly and non-releasably bonded to the inner surface.

Male external catheter with absorbent and adhesive

Silicone rubber male external catheter with absorbent and adhesive

A method shaping polymeric structures by coating a support structure with a bond-preventing agent to attain a particular shape and subsequently coating the shaped structure of the bond-preventing agent with a polymeric bonding composition is provided. Such shaped polymeric structures can have one or more cavities which can be fluid-filled or gel-filled. Also provided is a hand-actuating retention female urinary catheter having an inner tube and an outer overcoat layer encircling the tube with an elastomeric collar with a shroud. A cavity containing a fluid is interposed between the tube and the overcoat layer. The cavity includes a balloon portion and a reservoir portion. The shroud encircles the reservoir section to inhibit the ballooning of the reservoir section when the reservoir section is squeezed to force fluid from the reservoir portion to the balloon portion through the sleeve portion of the cavity. The overcoat layer and the collar with a shroud are made of soft resilient material.

Method of shaping structures with an overcoat layer including female urinary catheter

An apparatus for sealing at least a portion of the urinary tract to prevent the unwanted discharge of urine includes a body member with a tubular member, encircled along its length by an overcoat layer, that encases a fluid, forming a cavity. The body member, with its tubular member and overcoat layer are elastically deformable from an initial &ldquo;rest&rdquo; or &ldquo;relaxed&rdquo; state, when outside of the body, where at least a portion of the overcoat layer is of a diameter equal to or greater than that of an undilated urethra. A stylet may be placed into the tubular member to serve as a guide, for elongation of the body member and to provide rigidly to the body member upon insertion into the urinary tract. There is also disclosed a method for making the apparatus of the present invention.

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Chatfield, MN, United States of America

Anthony J Conway