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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2015
Applicant:
C. R. Bard, Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Tracey E. Knapp, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Vasu Nishtala, Frisco, TX (US);
Assignee:
C. R. Bard, Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61L 29/14 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61M 27/00 (2006.01); B65D 85/04 (2006.01); B65D 85/675 (2006.01); A61L 29/08 (2006.01); A61M 25/06 (2006.01); B65D 85/671 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 29/14 (2013.01); A61L 29/08 (2013.01); A61M 25/002 (2013.01); A61M 25/0017 (2013.01); A61M 25/0111 (2013.01); A61M 25/0113 (2013.01); A61M 27/008 (2013.01); B65D 85/04 (2013.01); B65D 85/675 (2013.01); A61L 2400/10 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0681 (2013.01); A61M 2202/0496 (2013.01); A61M 2210/1078 (2013.01); A61M 2210/1085 (2013.01); A61M 2210/1089 (2013.01); B65D 85/671 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a packaged urinary catheter assembly and method of using the packaged urinary catheter assembly. The catheter assembly includes a conduit having a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end includes at least one aperture for receiving fluid from a patient. The conduit is contained within a sleeve having a length, a width, and a size configured to receive the catheter. According to one embodiment, the conduit and the sleeve may be arranged in a helical coil. The outer surface of the conduit may have a lubricious and/or an antimicrobial coating.