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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Seamus T. Kavanagh, Ballina, IE;
Martin P. Creaven, Ballina, IE;
Thorsten Rodtmann, Drumshanbo, IE;
Sean Sweeney, Ballina, IE;
Assignee:
Hollister Incorporated, Libertyville, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/44 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/44 ;
Abstract
A urinary catheter package takes the form of a pouch containing a catheter and a lubricating device. The lubricating device comprises a housing with distal and proximal end portions and a lubricant-containing chamber therebetween. A frusto-conical collar at the proximal end of the device performs dual functions of preventing lubricant leakage into the pouch and unintentional sliding movement of the catheter when the package is in use.