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US 10,207,098 B2Granted
Catheter devices and techniques
AssigneeHyprotek, Inc.
InventorPatrick O. Tennican
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Abstract
This application describes example antimicrobial compositions that may be used alone or in combination with catheters and catheter insertion sites. According to another aspect, the application describes catheters which may employ one or more protection devices, such as cleaning caps, protective caps or both.
Claims20
A catheter assembly comprising:
- a single sealed package containing at least a first individually sealed compartment, a second individually sealed compartment, and a third individually sealed compartment, the respective individually sealed compartments separated from each other by partitions,
- wherein the first individually sealed compartment contains a catheter having a tip and at least one port,
- wherein the second individually sealed compartment contains a cleaning device used to clean a catheter insertion site prior to insertion of the catheter,
- wherein the third individually sealed compartment contains a protective cap,
- and
- wherein the second individually sealed compartment and the third individually sealed compartment are disposed ahead of and adjacent to the tip of the catheter.
3 more elements
A method for using a catheter comprising:
- obtaining a catheter assembly, the catheter assembly comprising a single sealed package containing a catheter having a tip and at least one port, a cleaning device, and a port cleaning cap, wherein the catheter, the cleaning device, and the port cleaning cap are individually sealed in separate compartments of the package and each of the separate compartments is separated from an adjacent compartment by a partition;
- opening the package to remove the cleaning device;
- cleaning the catheter insertion site with the cleaning device;
- installing the catheter at the catheter insertion site;
- opening the package to remove the port cleaning cap;
- and
- cleaning said port with the port cleaning cap.
4 more elements
A catheter assembly comprising a single sealed package containing a catheter and a plurality of cleaning devices,
- wherein the plurality of cleaning devices include at least two of:
- a cleaning device used to clean a catheter insertion site prior to insertion of the catheter, a port cleaning cap, or a protective cap,
- wherein the catheter and each of the cleaning devices are individually sealed in separate compartments of the package and said cleaning devices are disposed in the separate compartments ahead of and adjacent to a tip of the catheter, and
- wherein each separate compartment is separated from an adjacent compartment by a partition.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.