CONVATEC LIMITED

An intermittent urinary catheter comprises an elongate main body. The elongate main body has an insertion end for insertion into a urethra and bladder, an outlet end for the outflow of fluid from the catheter, and a lumen extending between the insertion end and the outlet end. The elongate main body also comprises at least one inlet aperture proximal to the insertion end, and an external flushing portion extending along a portion of the elongate main body between the insertion end and the outlet end. The external flushing portion comprises a plurality of elongate eyelets formed through an external surface of the elongate main body.

The present disclosure relates to a packaged catheter assembly that has a catheter ( 102 ) and a fluid collection bag ( 101 ) in packaging ( 1 ). The fluid collection bag ( 101 ) is releasably retained in the packaging ( 1 ) by a strap ( 50 ). Further, the strap ( 50 ) may be joined to the packaging ( 1 ).

A packaged intermittent urinary catheter comprising a single use catheter, a packaging surrounding the catheter, and a fluid reservoir holding a lubricant which, upon rupturing the fluid reservoir, is transferred into the packaging to immerse at least a portion of the catheter in the lubricant to prepare the catheter for use, wherein the lubricant comprises an antimicrobial medium. The invention further provides a method of using a packaged intermittent urinary catheter, and the use of a medium comprising at least one species independently chosen from: hypochlorous acid, at least one hypochlorite salt, chlorine dioxide, at least one chlorhexidine salt, and combinations thereof, as an antimicrobial medium for a single use intermittent urinary catheter.

An intermittent catheter, preferably a female intermittent catheter, is provided in an assembly. The assembly may include a cap which may be attachable to the base of the assembly in use, and/or a seal which misaligns with sealing surfaces of a chamber wall and a moveable insert in use. It may have a two-step deployment, and/or a sheath that pulls out a storage chamber. Internal and external housing may define the storage chamber. The housing may have a filling aperture and/or the storage chamber may comprise an insert configured to move axially in response to rotation.

An example catheter includes a tubular body portion and a cuff. The tubular body portion has a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. The distal end portion defines a distal face of the tubular body portion. The cuff is mounted to the distal end portion and defines a distal face of the cuff. In certain embodiments, the tubular body portion terminates within the cuff such that the distal face of the body portion is positioned proximally of the distal face of the cuff. In certain embodiments, a pocket is formed between the cuff and the body portion. In certain embodiments, the body portion is more rigid than the cuff.

The present disclosure is a urinary catheter that has a hollow polymeric tubular body that has a base polymer and an amphiphilic additive. In one aspect of the disclosure, at least a part of the body is coated with an aqueous gel, wherein the gel comprises water in a total amount of between 5-99 wt. %.

A catheter packaging defined by at least two walls bonded along a pair of lateral edges by lateral edge bonds, the packaging having an openable top, wherein the openable top is scaled by a top seal comprising a pair of bond lines which continue from the lateral edge bonds and gradually curve to meet.

A catheter wetting agent storage chamber defined by a first end wall, a second end wall and a radially outer wall extending along a longitudinal axis between the two. The catheter wetting agent storage chamber has a first section with a first part of the outer wall and the first end wall and a second section comprising a second part of the outer wall and the second end wall. One of the first and second section is disposed radially inside the other section such that the sections overlap axially. One of the first and second sections comprises at least one projection which extends axially into a corresponding recess in an outer surface of the outer wall of the other of the first and second sections.

A fluid collection bag connectable at a distal end of a catheter to receive fluid from the catheter. The fluid collection bag defined by at least two walls joined around a least a portion of their periphery. Where two apertures are arranged proximate to a first edge of the fluid collection bag and extending though the two walls. A line of weakness extends from the first edge between the two apertures.

An intermittent catheter, preferably a female intermittent catheter, is provided in an assembly. The assembly may include a cap which may be attachable to the base of the assembly in use, and/or a seal which misaligns with sealing surfaces of a chamber wall and a moveable insert in use. It may have a two-step deployment, and/or a sheath that pulls out a storage chamber. Internal and external housing may define the storage chamber. The housing may have a filling aperture and/or the storage chamber may comprise an insert configured to move axially in response to rotation.