18891501. CATHETER ASSEMBLY (CONVATEC LIMITED)
CATHETER ASSEMBLY
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CATHETER ASSEMBLY
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18891501 titled 'CATHETER ASSEMBLY
Original Abstract Submitted
A packaged catheter assembly that has a catheter having a proximal end for insertion into the body and a distal end, a pouch having a gripping element configured to engage the catheter, and a fluid reservoir configured to release wetting fluid into the pouch so as to wet the catheter. The catheter and fluid reservoir are arranged within the pouch. The pouch is configured to provide an opening through which the catheter may be withdrawn. The pouch has a wetting region in which wetting fluid preferentially collects distal to the opening. The gripping element is configured to direct the catheter through the wetting region during withdrawal of the catheter from the pouch. The catheter may be curved and may be a male urinary catheter. The catheter may be longer than the pouch.
