Methods of making sleeved hydrophilic catheter assemblies
AssigneeHollister Incorporated
InventorsSatwinder S. Panesar, David J. Farrell, Shane O'Malley, Patrick Boland, Brendan J. Heneghan, Horacio Montes De Oca, Michael G. Murray, John Joe McDermott, Damien Biggins, Ryan Hutchinson, Charlotte Weir, Richard Meaney, Robert A. Greynoids, Christina Angustyn, George J. Cisko, Adam J. Foley, Martin Brnggernan
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Abstract
Methods of making sleeved hydrophilic urinary catheters.
Claims22
A method of making a urinary catheter product, wherein the product includes a sleeve defining an inner cavity and a urinary catheter having a catheter tube located within the inner cavity of the sleeve, the catheter tube having an outer hydrophilic surface, an insertion aid at the distal end of the sleeve configured for passage of the catheter tube therethrough during catheterization, the method comprising:
- delivering a hydration medium through the insertion aid and into the interior cavity of the sleeve, wherein the hydration medium contacts the outer hydrophilic surface of the catheter tube.
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