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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2021
Convatec Limited, Flintshire, GB;
Andrew Kendrick, Cheshire, GB;
Julie Lambrethsen, Cheshire, GB;
Oliver Walter Pfleger, Merseyside, GB;
Michal Weber, Cheshire, GB;
CONVATEC LIMITED, Flintshire, GB;
Abstract
The invention relates to a wetting mechanismfor wetting a tubeof a catheter. The wetting mechanismincludes a housingpositioned initially at or proximal to the tip endof the catheter tube. The housingcomprises a wetting chamberinto which at least a portion of the catheter tubeis able to be introduced and be moved therethrough to wet the catheter tubein use. The wetting mechanismincludes a wetting applicatorpositioned within the wetting chamberconfigured to hold fluid therein and release said fluid to wet the catheter tubeupon movement of the tubethrough the wetting chamber