Title:
FLUSHABLE CATHETERS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2015/089165
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A flushable catheter assembly includes a catheter shaft having proximal and distal end portions. The catheter may include a funnel assembly associated with the distal end portion of the catheter shaft and/or an introducer cap assembly associated with the proximal end portion of the catheter shaft. A groove is defined along at least a portion of an outer perimeter of the funnel assembly or introducer cap assembly, with the groove being configured to receive at least a portion of the catheter shaft for wrapping the catheter shaft around the outer perimeter when disposing of the catheter. Instead of (or in addition to) a groove, one or more channels may pass through the funnel assembly to receive a portion of the catheter shaft for securing the catheter shaft to the funnel assembly for disposal. The catheter assembly and/or its individual components may be formed of a water disintegrable material.
Inventors:
FOLEY ADAM J (IE)
CLARKE JOHN T (IE)
CLARKE JOHN T (IE)
Application Number:
PCT/US2014/069508
Publication Date:
August 06, 2015
Filing Date:
December 10, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HOLLISTER INC (US)
International Classes:
A61M25/00; A61L29/04; A61L29/14
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2012166967A1 | 2012-12-06 | |||
| WO2011076211A1 | 2011-06-30 |
Foreign References:
| EP2609956A1 | 2013-07-03 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
RAYA, Paul, M. et al. (200 West Adams Street Suite 285, Chicago IL, US)
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