Hollister, Inc.

Richard Meaney

Michael G Murray

Adam J Foley

John T Clarke

Padraig M O'Flynn

David J Farrell

John P O'Mahony

Brendan Joseph Heneghan

Horacio Montes De Oca

Dmitry Sheremetiev

Martin McMenamin

Jerome A Henry

Vincent Naughton

Daniel E O'Brien

Christina Augustyn

George J Cisko

Satwinder S Panesar

Horacio Montes De Oca Balderas

Shamsedin Rostami

Denise Gamblin

Robert A Greynolds

Enda F Carter

Thomas Renehan

Shane O'Malley

John Francis Hannan

Dean W Hacker

Patrick Boland

Gary W Inglese

Vivienne McNulty

Ryan Hutchinson

Damien Biggins

Charlotte Weir

Martin Bruggernan

Rebecca M Leece

Darcy R Balaski

John Joe McDermott

Padraig M O'flynn

Martin Mcmenamin

Padraig M O'FLYNN

Methods of making sleeved hydrophilic urinary catheters.

Methods of making sleeved hydrophilic catheter assemblies

A reusable urinary catheter (), comprising a catheter tube (), a drainage member (), the proximal end portion of the drainage member being connected to the distal end of the catheter tube, the distal end portion of the drainage member defining a drainage opening (); a collapsible sleeve () surrounding the catheter tube, an introducer attached to the proximal end portion of the sleeve and the distal end portion of the sleeve being attached to the drainage member, the drainage member including channels () in fluid communication with the interior cavity of the sleeve, the channels allowing passage of sterilization fluid into and out of the sleeve; a holder () having a first port () and a second port (), the introducer being releasably attached to the first port and the drainage member being releasable attached to the second port; and a sterilization fluid located within the sleeve.

Reusable urinary catheter products

Methods of varying the stiffness of polymeric medical tubes.

Methods of selectively modifying the flexibility of medical tubes

A urinary collection receptacle () with a handle seal () defining a handle opening is provided with one or more tear-controlling features to prevent a user from tearing through the handle seal when creating a spout to empty urine. The receptacle is be configured to require a user to create a generally linear tear () that extends from one edge () of the bag to the opposite edge () without passing through the handle seal. Alternatively a tear-stopping formation () is positioned adjacent to the handle seal to terminate a fear propagating toward the handle seal. Alternatively, a tear-starting formation () is positioned adjacent to the handle seal to direct a tear away from the handle seal. Such a receptacle further includes a frangible region that can be broken to dissociate a torn portion of the receptacle from the remainder of the receptacle.

Receptacles having tear-controlling features

A flushable catheter configured to facilitate flushing of the catheter down the toilet and for disposal thereof. The flushable catheter optionally having a selected density such that the catheter has a desired buoyancy relative to water. Alternatively or in addition to having a selected density, the flushable catheter optionally includes a water capture element that is contacted by flushing water and captures the force of the flushing water to propel the catheter down the toilet and/or across a trapway/U-bend sewer pipe.

Flushable catheters

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Westport, Ireland

Richard Meaney