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US 10,702,671 B2Granted
Catheter assembly/package utilizing a hydrating/hydrogel sleeve and a foil outer layer and method of making and using the same
AssigneeC. R. Bard, Inc.
InventorRichard Terry
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Abstract
A catheter assembly package includes a hydrating sleeve and a catheter disposed in the hydrating sleeve, the hydrating sleeve and the catheter enclosed in a sealed package. A coating can be disposed on an outer surface of the catheter and in contact with an inner surface of the hydrating sleeve. The hydrating sleeve can include a fluid and an outer foil layer, and the fluid can be confined to the hydrating sleeve. The sealed package can enclose the hydrating sleeve in a first compartment and the catheter in a second compartment.
Claims20
A catheter assembly package, comprising:
- a hydrating sleeve including a fluid and an outer foil layer;
- a catheter disposed in the hydrating sleeve, the catheter including a coating on an outer surface in contact with an inner surface of the hydrating sleeve;
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- a sealed package enclosing the hydrating sleeve and the catheter, the fluid confined to the hydrating sleeve.
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A catheter assembly package, comprising:
- a hydrating sleeve including a fluid and an outer foil layer;
- a catheter including a coating on an outer surface;
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- a sealed package enclosing the hydrating sleeve in a first compartment and the catheter in a second compartment, the fluid confined to the hydrating sleeve in the first compartment.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.