US 12,343,481 B2
Urinary catheter assemblies having a sleeve
Padraig M. O'Flynn, Ballina (IE); James J. Fitzpatrick, Ballina (IE); and Shamsedin Rostami, South Cambridgeshire (GB)
Assigned to Hollister Incorporated, Libertyville, IL (US)
Filed by Hollister Incorporated, Libertyville, IL (US)
Filed on Oct. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/484,006.
Application 17/153,184 is a division of application No. 14/914,822, granted, now 10,946,172, issued on Mar. 16, 2021, previously published as PCT/US2014/068299, filed on Dec. 3, 2014.
Application 18/484,006 is a continuation of application No. 17/153,184, filed on Jan. 20, 2021, granted, now 11,813,412.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/911,535, filed on Dec. 4, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2024/0033478 A1, Feb. 1, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61M 27/00 (2006.01); A61M 39/20 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 25/008 (2013.01) [A61M 25/0017 (2013.01); A61M 25/002 (2013.01); A61M 25/0111 (2013.01); A61M 39/20 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0062 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0081 (2013.01); A61M 27/00 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
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1. A urinary catheter assembly, comprising:
a sleeve extending from a proximal end to a distal end; and
a catheter at least partially positioned within the sleeve, wherein the sleeve includes a plurality of absorbent inserts, with each absorbent insert being positioned within the sleeve between the proximal end and the distal end and spaced away from each of the proximal end and the distal end.