发明名称 |
Packaged ready-to-use product |
摘要 |
A vapor hydrated packaged catheter assembly and method of manufacturing and distributing same includes a gas impermeable package housing a catheter within a catheter-receiving cavity. The catheter assembly has a hydrophilic coating applied to at least a portion of the outer surface of a catheter tube or shaft which may be surrounded by a sleeve to provide a no-touch, sure grip feature. The catheter assembly is disposed within the catheter receiving cavity of the package together with a limited amount of a vapor donating liquid provided as a source of vapor to activate the hydrophilic coating. The amount of vapor donating liquid is less than the amount that would otherwise be sufficient to cause a spill hazard. It may be loose liquid as a desired percentage of the volume of a tube-receiving portion of the catheter receiving cavity of the package, or it may be contained in a liquid sequestering element. The activation of at least some of the hydrophilic coating occurs solely by reason of exposure of the outer surface of the catheter to a vapor produced by the vapor donating liquid. The distribution of the catheter following manufacture is delayed for a time sufficient to permit the vapor to complete hydration of the entire hydrophilic coating on the surface. |
申请公布号 |
US9072862(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.07.07 |
申请号 |
US201414249568 |
申请日期 |
2014.04.10 |
申请人 |
Hollister, Inc. |
发明人 |
Murray Michael;Gilman Thomas H.;Sweeney Sean;Creaven Martin P. |
分类号 |
A61M25/00;A61M25/01;B65B55/22;A61M25/06 |
主分类号 |
A61M25/00 |
代理机构 |
Cook Alex, Ltd. |
代理人 |
Cook Alex, Ltd. |
主权项 |
1. A catheter assembly, comprising:
a package containing:
a catheter having a hydrophilic outer surface; anda pouch having an amount of vapor donating liquid therein, the pouch being comprised of a vapor permeable, liquid impermeable material. |
地址 |
Libertyville IL US |