US 10,118,019 B2Granted

Catheter cartridge assemblies and methods of using the same for intermittent catheterization

AssigneeHollister Incorporated

InventorsMichael G. Murray, Patrick Enda O'Dowd, Stephen Williams

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Abstract

A catheter cartridge assembly includes a cartridge and a catheter member. The cartridge has a cartridge housing with proximal and distal ends. A pre-loaded tip and a protective sleeve associated with the pre-loaded tip are at least partially positioned within the cartridge housing. The catheter member has a proximal end configured to be advanced proximally into and through the cartridge housing to engage a distal end of the pre-loaded tip for proximal advancement out of the proximal end of the cartridge housing with the pre-loaded tip, with the protective sleeve covering at least a portion of the catheter member.

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Dependent claims

A catheter cartridge assembly, comprising:

a cartridge including
a cartridge housing having proximal and distal ends;
a pre-loaded tip at least partially positioned within the cartridge housing;
and
a protective sleeve at least partially positioned within the cartridge housing and having a proximal end secured with respect to the pre-loaded tip;
and
a catheter member having a proximal end configured to be advanced proximally into and through the cartridge housing to engage and become joined to a distal end of the pre-loaded tip for proximal advancement out of the proximal end of the cartridge housing as a composite catheter defined by the joined pre-loaded tip and catheter member, wherein the protective sleeve is configured to cover the portion of the composite catheter defined by the catheter member as the composite catheter is proximally advanced out of the cartridge housing.

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Facts

Application: 15/105,267Filed 8 Jan 2015 · us provisional application
Priority: 9 Jan 2014
Published: US 2017/0000978 A15 Jan 2017
Granted: 6 Nov 2018
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification5 codes

A61M 25/0111
Steering means as part of the catheter or advancing means; Markers for positioning: aseptic insertion devices
A61M 25/0017
Catheters; Hollow probes: specially adapted for long-term hygiene care, e.g. urethral or indwelling catheters to prevent infections
A61M 25/002
Catheters; Hollow probes: packages specially adapted therefor ; catheter kit packages
A61M 25/0136
Tip steering devices: handles therefor

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Application61/925,304Us provisional application · filed 9 Jan 2014
US 2017/0000978 A1Pre-grant publication · published 5 Jan 2017
US 10,118,019 B2This patent

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