Oleophilic lubricated catheters

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016263285-A1
Application number	US-201415034354-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 6, 2014
Priority date	Nov 8, 2013
Publication date	Sep 15, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A medical device wherein the device has an outer surface coated with an oleophilic lubricous coating or the device is formed from a mixture including a polymer and an oleophilic compound.

First claim

1 . A urinary catheter, comprising:
a catheter tube having an outer surface; and a lubricious coating comprising one or more oleophilic compounds disposed on the outer surface of the catheter tube.

2 . The urinary catheter of claim 1 wherein the catheter tube is comprised of a water degradable polymer.

3 . The urinary catheter of claim 2 wherein the water degradable polymer is polyvinyl alcohol.

4 . The urinary catheter of claim 1 wherein the catheter tube is comprised of one or more of polyvinyl chloride, polyurethane, ethylene-co-vinyl acetate-co-maleic anhydride and ethylene-co-vinyl acetate.

5 . The urinary catheter of claim 1 wherein the oleophilic compound comprises one or more of glycerol monooleate, oleoyl-rac-glycerol, glycerol tri-oleate, oleic acid and oleyl alcohol or their mixtures.

6 . The urinary catheter of claim 1 wherein the catheter has a coefficient of friction of less than about 0.45, preferably less than about 0.3 and more preferably less than about 0.2.

7 . The urinary catheter claim 1 wherein the coating is coated onto the outer surface of the catheter tube.

8 . The urinary catheter of claim 1 wherein the coating is dip coated onto the outer surface of the catheter tube.

9 . A sterilized lubricated urinary catheter, comprising
a catheter tube having an outer surface; a coating comprising one or more oleophilic compounds disposed on the outer surface of the catheter tube; and wherein the coating and catheter tube are sterilized.

10 . The sterilized lubricated urinary catheter of claim 9 wherein the catheter tube is comprised of a water degradable polymer.

11 . The sterilized lubricated urinary catheter of claim 10 wherein the water degradable polymer is polyvinyl alcohol.

12 . The sterilized lubricated urinary catheter of claim 9 wherein the catheter tube is comprised of one or more of polyvinyl chloride, polyurethane, ethylene-co-vinyl acetate-co-maleic anhydride and ethylene-co-vinyl acetate.

13 . The sterilized lubricated urinary catheter of claim 9 wherein the oleophilic compound comprises one or more of glycerol monooleate, oleoyl-rac-glycerol, glycerol tri-oleate, oleic acid and oleyl alcohol or their mixtures.

14 . The sterilized lubricated urinary catheter of claim 9 wherein the coating is coated onto the outer surface of the catheter tube.

15 . The sterilized lubricated urinary catheter of claim 9 wherein the coating and catheter are sterilized by e-beam, gamma, steam, microwave or ethylene oxide.

16 . The sterilized lubricated urinary catheter of claim 9 wherein the coating and catheter tube are sterilized with between about 20 kGy and about 40 kGy of gamma radiation.

17 . The urinary catheter of claim 2 wherein the coating delays substantial dissolution of the catheter.

18 . The urinary catheter of claim 2 wherein a coating containing one or more oleophilic compounds is applied to an inner lumen of the catheter and the coating delays substantial dissolution of the catheter.

19 .- 26 . (canceled)

27 . A catheter, comprising:
a catheter tube at least partially formed from a mixture comprising an oleophilic compound and a polymer wherein the oleophilic compound is in an amount of about 0.5 percent by weight (wt. %) to about 20 wt. % of the mixture.

28 .- 55 . (canceled)

Assignees

• Hollister Inc

Inventors

• Rostami Shamsedin
• Clarke John T

Classifications

• A61L2400/10

  Materials for lubricating medical devices · CPC title

• A61L2420/00

  Materials or methods for coatings medical devices · CPC title

• A61M2025/0046

  Coatings for improving slidability · CPC title

• A61L29/06

  obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds · CPC title

• A61L29/049

  Mixtures of macromolecular compounds · CPC title