Enhanced Pre-Wetted Intermittent Catheter with Lubricious Coating

摘要

The present disclosure relates to a packaged urinary catheter assembly and method of using the packaged urinary catheter assembly. The catheter assembly includes a conduit having a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end includes at least one aperture for receiving fluid from a patient. The conduit is contained within a sleeve having a length, a width, and a size configured to receive the catheter. According to one embodiment, the conduit and the sleeve may be arranged in a helical coil. The outer surface of the conduit may have a lubricious and/or an antimicrobial coating.

主权项

1. A method of catheterization, comprising:
obtaining a catheter assembly, the catheter assembly including:
a conduit having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end including an aperture for receiving fluid from a patient; anda sleeve surrounding a length of the conduit, wherein the conduit and the sleeve are arranged in a helical coil configuration, and wherein the helical coil configuration is maintained by portions of the sleeve being releasably fixed together along at least a portion of the length of the sleeve; releasing the conduit and the sleeve from the helical coil configuration such that the portions of the sleeve are no longer fixed together; inserting the distal end of the conduit into the patient.