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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2021
Convatec Limited, Flintshire, GB;
Andrew Kendrick, Cheshire, GB;
Julie Lambrethsen, Cheshire, GB;
Oliver Walter Pfleger, Liverpool, GB;
Michal Weber, Cheshire, GB;
Marian Novak, Trebisov, SK;
Lukas Kandrac, Humenne, SK;
CONVATEC LIMITED, Flintshire, GB;
Abstract
The invention relates to a wetting mechanismfor wetting a tubeof a catheter. The wetting mechanismincludes a housingto be positioned at or proximal to the tip endof the catheter tube, where the housingcomprises a holding chamberand a wetting chamber. The wetting mechanismcomprises a fluid release control componentfor controlling release of fluid within the holding chamberinto the wetting chamber. At least a portion of the catheter tubeis then able to be introduced and be moved through the wetting chamberto wet the catheter tube, in use.