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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Robert L. Wilcox, Bothell, WA (US);
Assignee:
Medical Technologies of Georgia, Inc., Decatur, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 3/900 ; A61M 3/928 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 3/900 ; A61M 3/928 ;
Abstract
A catheter movement control device is provided which allows forward, extending movement of the catheter tube contained within a flexible package to the exterior thereof as required during insertion. The method of use includes moving the catheter tube through the control device to exit the catheter package where it is inserted into the urethra. If resistance is encountered during insertion a stop member firmly engages the catheter tube to prevent rearward movement of the catheter tube under normal urging.