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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2022
C. R. Bard, Inc., Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
D. Claire Gloeckner, Lilburn, GA (US);
Matthew J. Rothberg, Atlanta, GA (US);
Seth C. Schneider, Social Circle, GA (US);
Jonathan Robichaud, Decatur, GA (US);
Michael Bailey, Creedmoor, NC (US);
James David Hughett, Sr., Monroe, GA (US);
C. R. Bard, Inc., Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Abstract
Disclosed herein are female external catheters ('FECs') and methods thereof. For example, an FEC can include a catheter body, a catheter back, and a connector. The catheter body can include a cavity extending along a length of the catheter body. The cavity is configured to open toward a patient. The catheter back can include a connector hole aligned with an end portion of the cavity. The connector hole can be configured to open away from the patient. The connector is disposed in the connector hole. The connector can include a sump configured to collect urine from the end portion of the cavity for withdrawal from the FEC. In another example, a method of an FEC can includes a method of using the FEC.