Abstract: The invention relates to a wetting mechanism 20 for wetting a tube 12 of a catheter 10. The wetting mechanism 20 includes a housing 16 positioned initially at or proximal to the tip end 13 of the catheter tube 12. The housing 16 comprises a wetting chamber 23 into which at least a portion of the catheter tube 12 is able to be introduced and be moved therethrough to wet the catheter tube 12 in use. The wetting mechanism 20 includes a wetting applicator 40 positioned within the wetting chamber 23 configured to hold fluid therein and release said fluid to wet the catheter tube 12 upon movement of the tube 12 through the wetting chamber 23.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 23, 2021
Date of Patent:
August 6, 2024
Assignee:
CONVATEC LIMITED
Inventors:
Andrew Kendrick, Julie Lambrethsen, Oliver Walter Pfleger, Michal Weber
Inventors:
Juan B. Bajana Merizalde, Thomas G. T. Brisebras, Fabien Y. Schmitt, Matthew C. Miller, Stephen M. Christopher, Shawn C. Snyder, Evan N. Stambler, Clinton W. Denlinger, Samuel J. Malanowski
Inventors:
Matthew C. Miller, Thomas G. T. Brisebras, Juan B. Bajana Merizalde, Fabien Y. Schmitt, Stephen M. Christopher, Evan N. Stambler, Shawn C. Snyder