US 11,938,014 B2
Catheter mating devices
Derek Herrera, San Clemente, CA (US); and Jeff Kasalko, San Clemente, CA (US)
Assigned to Spinal Singularity, Inc., San Clemente, CA (US)
Filed by Spinal Singularity, Inc., San Clemente, CA (US)
Filed on May 13, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/320,201.
Application 15/721,096 is a division of application No. 15/419,948, filed on Jan. 30, 2017, granted, now 9,775,698, issued on Oct. 3, 2017.
Application 17/320,201 is a continuation of application No. 15/785,405, filed on Oct. 16, 2017, granted, now 11,065,093.
Application 15/785,405 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/721,096, filed on Sep. 29, 2017, granted, now 10,743,975, issued on Aug. 18, 2020.
Application 15/785,405 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/072,345, filed on Mar. 16, 2016, granted, now 10,675,435, issued on Jun. 9, 2020.
Application 15/072,345 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2016/014648, filed on Jan. 23, 2016.
Application 15/419,948 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2016/014648, filed on Jan. 23, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/279,485, filed on Jan. 15, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/275,671, filed on Jan. 6, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/231,854, filed on Jul. 16, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/141,520, filed on Apr. 1, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/107,203, filed on Jan. 23, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2021/0267740 A1, Sep. 2, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/20 (2006.01); A61F 2/48 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/0027 (2013.01) [A61B 5/205 (2013.01); A61B 5/6852 (2013.01); A61F 2/0022 (2013.01); A61B 2562/225 (2013.01); A61F 2/48 (2021.08); A61F 2210/009 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0008 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0033 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0002 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0003 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0013 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
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1. A catheter mating device comprising:
(a) a housing defining an inner cavity;
(b) a stem having a proximal end attached to the housing, a distal end; and a lumen configured to permit fluid to flow therethrough and into the inner cavity, wherein the distal end includes an apparatus having a first, retracted position and a second, expanded position; and
(c) a cylinder positioned partially in the inner cavity and partially within the stem, the cylinder movable between a retracted position and an extended position, wherein when the cylinder is in its extended position it moves the apparatus into the second, expanded position, wherein the apparatus is configured to engage an end of a catheter when in the second, expanded position and the catheter mating device can then remove the catheter out of a bladder.