Patent ID: 6736805
Filing Date: 2004-05-18
Classification: A61F,A61M

Abstract:
A wetting apparatus for wetting a hydrophilic urinary catheter prior to use comprising:a wetting receptacle which defines a wetting fluid receiving area, wherein the wetting fluid receiving area forms an elongate pocket having a volume therein, a urinary catheter arranged in said wetting receptacle, wherein the urinary catheter has a proximal and distal end and a hydrophilic outer surface on at least an insertable length of the catheter, and wherein the elongate pocket accommodates the insertable length of the catheter, and a wetting fluid container containing a wetting fluid and having a discharge outlet movable from a closed position to an open position on application of a predetermined condition thereto to enable the wetting fluid to be discharged from the wetting fluid container, wherein: the wetting fluid container is integrated with the wetting receptacle; at least the discharge outlet of the wetting fluid container is disposed within the wetting receptacle; the discharge outlet of the wetting fluid container is in fluid communication with the wetting fluid receiving area; and an application of the predetermined condition to the discharge outlet of the wetting fluid container enables the wetting fluid to be discharged into the wetting fluid receiving area and, thereby, to wet at least the insertable length of the hydrophilic urinary catheter.