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Patent No.:

US 9033149 B1

Date of Patent:

May. 19, 2015

Filed:

Mar. 01, 2011

hydrogel sleeve and a foil outer layer and method of making and using the same

Applicant:

Richard Terry, Conyers, GA (US);

Inventor:

Richard Terry, Conyers, GA (US);

Assignee:

C. R. Bard, Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);

Attorney:

Rutan & Tucker, LLP

Primary Examiner:

Mickey Yu

Assistant Examiner:

Chun Cheung

Int. Cl.

CPC ...

B65D 83/10 (2006.01); B65D 81/24 (2006.01); A61B 19/02 (2006.01); A61M 5/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01);

U.S. Cl.

CPC ...

A61M 25/002 (2013.01); A61M 25/0017 (2013.01); A61M 25/0045 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0046 (2013.01);

Abstract

A catheter assembly including an elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end has at least one drainage opening. A hydrophilic coating is provided on at least a portion of the elongate end of the catheter. A fluid containing member is provided and is either arranged on the elongate member or within a separate area of the container. The fluid containing member contains sufficient hydrating fluid to hydrate the coating of the catheter. A container contains the elongate member and the fluid containing member and incorporates at least one foil layer to prevent evaporation of the hydrating fluid. A method of using the catheter includes inserting a catheter into a user's body and draining fluid from the user's body.

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