CPC A61M 25/0017 (2013.01) [A61L 29/085 (2013.01); A61L 29/14 (2013.01); A61L 29/145 (2013.01); A61M 25/002 (2013.01); A61M 25/007 (2013.01); A61M 25/0045 (2013.01); A61M 25/0136 (2013.01); A61L 29/08 (2013.01); A61L 29/141 (2013.01); A61L 2400/10 (2013.01); A61L 2420/08 (2013.01); A61M 25/0009 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0046 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A urinary catheter, comprising:
a handle;
a catheter shaft attached to the handle;
a base coating over the catheter shaft; and
an outer coating over the base coating, each coating of the base coating and the outer coating including a combination of components selected from a hydrogel, polyacrylic acid (“PAA”), glycerin, water, and polyethylene glycol (“PEG”) such that the base coating and the outer coating are in a wet state sufficient for insertion of the catheter shaft into a urethra without applying an additional moisture source or lubricant to the base coating or the outer coating.
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