US 12,233,219 B2
Methods of making sleeved and packaged hydrophilic catheter assemblies
Satwinder S. Panesar, Foxford (IE); and David J. Farrell, Ballina (IE)
Assigned to Hollister Incorporated, Libertyville, IL (US)
Appl. No. 17/773,760
Filed by Hollister Incorporated, Libertyville, IL (US)
PCT Filed Nov. 6, 2020, PCT No. PCT/US2020/059421
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date May 2, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/092388, PCT Pub. Date May 14, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/932,979, filed on Nov. 8, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0001132 A1, Jan. 5, 2023
Int. Cl. A61M 25/00 (2006.01); B65B 5/04 (2006.01); B65B 55/22 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 25/002 (2013.01) [A61M 25/0009 (2013.01); A61M 25/0017 (2013.01); B65B 5/04 (2013.01); B65B 55/22 (2013.01); A61M 2205/02 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of making a urinary catheter product, comprising:
docking a drainage member of the urinary catheter product to a nozzle of a hydration medium delivery system, wherein the urinary catheter product includes a sleeve defining an inner cavity and a urinary catheter having a catheter tube located within the inner cavity of the sleeve, the catheter tube having an outer hydrophilic surface, and the drainage member being associated with the catheter tube;
delivering a hydration medium from the nozzle through the drainage member and into the inner cavity of the sleeve, wherein the hydration medium contacts the outer hydrophilic surface of the catheter tube;
undocking the nozzle from the drainage member;
placing the sleeve and catheter in an outer package; and
sealing the package.