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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2021
Applicant:
Dentsply Ih Ab, Mölndal, SE;
Inventors:
Frida Iselau, Landvetter, SE;
Heikki Sojakka, Markaryd, SE;
Assignee:
DENTSPLY IH AB, Mölndal, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61L 29/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/0023 (2013.01); A61L 29/043 (2013.01); A61L 29/049 (2013.01); A61M 25/0045 (2013.01);
Abstract
An extension tube for a urinary catheter comprises a tubular body with an inlet opening, an outlet opening and an internal lumen extending between the inlet opening and the opening. The tubular body comprising at least a first layer, which first layer includes natural and/or regenerated cellulose fibers, and preferably to a large extent, such as at least 40 wt %. The tubular body is further arranged to be compressible into a compacted, preferably generally flat, storage state, and to be expandable into an expanded, tubular use state.