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US 2026/0295214 A1Published application
Low trauma urinary catheter eyelets and methods for making
AssigneeHollister Incorporated
InventorDamien Biggins
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Abstract
Catheters that include at least one eyelet shaped to decrease urethral trauma on the proximal insertion end portion of the catheter.
Claims21
An intermittent urinary catheter, comprising:
- a catheter shaft having a proximal insertion end portion for advancement through a urethra into a bladder and a distal drainage end portion having a drainage opening, the catheter shaft having a drainage lumen in communication with the drainage opening;
- and
- at least one eyelet on the catheter shaft at the proximal insertion end portion;
- wherein the at least one eyelet is diamond shaped.
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An intermittent urinary catheter, comprising:
- a catheter shaft having a proximal insertion end portion for advancement through a urethra into a bladder and a distal drainage end portion having a drainage opening, the catheter shaft having a drainage lumen in communication with the drainage opening;
- and
- at least one eyelet on the catheter shaft at the proximal insertion end portion;
- wherein the at least one eyelet includes an outer shape divided into a number of adjoining portions.
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An intermittent urinary catheter, comprising:
- a catheter shaft having a proximal insertion end portion for advancement through a urethra into a bladder and a distal drainage end portion having a drainage opening, the catheter shaft having a drainage lumen in communication with the drainage opening;
- and
- at least one eyelet on the catheter shaft at the proximal insertion end portion;
- wherein the at least one eyelet includes an open middle portion and at least one outer groove portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.