Compact urinary catheters and methods for making the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10166366-B2
Application number	US-201314775533-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 14, 2013
Priority date	Mar 14, 2013
Publication date	Jan 1, 2019
Grant date	Jan 1, 2019

Abstract

A compact catheter assembly (10) and methods of making such a catheter assembly are disclosed. The catheter assembly includes a receiver (14) and a catheter sub-assembly (16). The catheter sub-assembly includes a gripping member (18) and a catheter tube (20) carried by the gripping member.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A catheter sub-assembly comprising:
a gripping member and a catheter tube carried by and attached to said gripping member, said catheter sub-assembly having a central longitudinal axis,
said catheter tube having a proximal end and a distal end and defining a flow path between said distal and proximal ends wherein said catheter tube is angularly adjustable relative to said axis; and
said gripping member including an outer gripping surface and an aperture in said outer gripping surface in liquid flow communication with said flow path of said catheter tube wherein said gripping member is configured for retaining said catheter tube in an angularly adjusted position relative to said axis.

2. The catheter sub-assembly of claim 1 further comprising a flexible sleeve disposed over at a least a portion of said catheter tube.

3. The catheter sub-assembly of claim 1 comprising a hub associated with said catheter tube.

4. The catheter sub-assembly of claim 3 wherein said catheter tube is attached to said hub at said distal end of said catheter tube.

5. The catheter sub-assembly of claim 3 wherein said catheter tube is coaxial with said hub.

6. The catheter sub-assembly of claim 3 wherein said gripping member comprises a compartment for receiving said hub.

7. The catheter sub-assembly of claim 1 wherein said gripping member comprises a sleeve-collecting compartment.

8. The catheter sub-assembly of claim 7 wherein said sleeve-collecting compartment is proximally spaced from a hub-receiving compartment.

9. The catheter sub-assembly of claim 1 wherein said gripping member comprises a channel between a distal end of said catheter tube and said aperture.

10. The catheter sub-assembly of claim 9 wherein said channel comprises an engagement surface adapted for attachment of a container.

11. The catheter sub-assembly of claim 10 wherein said channel inner surface is threaded.

12. The catheter sub-assembly of claim 1 wherein said gripping member has a non-circular profile about said central axis.

13. The catheter sub-assembly of claim 12 wherein said gripping member comprises a generally elliptical shape about said central axis.

14. The catheter sub-assembly of claim 12 wherein said gripping member comprises a textured surface.

15. The catheter sub-assembly of claim 12 wherein said gripping member comprises a gripping surface.

16. The catheter sub-assembly of claim 15 wherein said gripping surface is provided on an outer surface of said gripping member.

17. The catheter sub-assembly of claim 1 wherein said gripping member includes a notch sized to retain said catheter tube in an angularly adjusted position relative to said axis.

18. The catheter sub-assembly of claim 17 wherein said notch comprise a key-hole shaped profile.

19. The catheter sub-assembly of claim 1 comprising an introducer tip at a proximal end of said catheter tube.

Assignees

• Hollister Inc

Inventors

• Murray Michael G
• O'Brien Daniel
• Hannon David
• Foley Adam J
• Allen Scott

Classifications

• A61M25/0111

  Aseptic insertion devices · CPC title

• A61M25/01 Primary

  Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters (A61M25/10 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A61M25/002

  Packages specially adapted therefor (combined with means for introducing catheters, e.g. dispensers, A61M25/0113); catheter kit packages (for surgical articles A61B50/30) · CPC title

• A61M2210/1085

  Bladder · CPC title

• A61M25/0017 Primary

  specially adapted for long-term hygiene care, e.g. urethral or indwelling catheters to prevent infections · CPC title