Hollister, Inc.

Barbara J Kearns

Adam J Foley

Michael G Murray

Martin McMenamin

David L Doerschner

Robert A Greynolds

Martin P Creaven

Daniel A March

David A Knauz

Jerome A Henry

Scott J Pupino

Horacio Montes De Oca Balderas

Brendan Joseph Heneghan

Thomas Renehan

Shane O'Malley

Martin Mcmenamin

Shane O'malley

Catheter gripping aid

A urinary catheter assembly includes a catheter shaft, a drainage funnel associated with the distal end of the catheter shaft, and a gripping member. The distal end of the gripping member is fixedly secured to the drainage funnel, while an extendable portion of the gripping member allows its proximal end to be moved along the length of the catheter shaft toward and away from the proximal end of the catheter shaft. The extendable portion of the gripping member encircles at least a portion of the catheter shaft when the proximal end of the gripping member is moved toward the proximal end of the catheter shaft, thereby allowing for the gripping member to be used to manipulate the catheter shaft without directly touching the catheter shaft.

Urinary catheter assemblies with funnel-mounted gripping member

An applicator for gripping a urinary catheter. The applicator includes a body having a proximal end, a distal end and a lumen extending therethrough for receiving a catheter. The body includes at least one projection disposed within the lumen which contacts the catheter shaft to resist movement of the body along the catheter shaft.

Applicators for gripping urinary catheters and catheter assemblies including the same

A catheter and package combination including a package having opposed front and rear panels that are sealed together to define a sealed interior cavity. The package also has top and bottom edges and opposed side edges. The cavity has a first height extending in a direction between the top and bottom edges. The front and rear panels are configured to tear adjacent to one of the side edges in the direction between the top and bottom edges to form an opening in communication with the cavity wherein the opening has a second height in the direction between the top and bottom edges that is smaller than the first height of the cavity. A urinary catheter in a compact configuration is disposed within the cavity.

Medical product package

Catheter gripper aid

Catheter package

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Balla, Ireland

Barbara J Kearns