Patent ID: 6059107
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: A61L,A61M

Abstract:
A urinary catheter assembly comprising at least one urinary catheter (1) having on at least a part of its surface a hydrophillic surface layer (6) intended to produce a low-friction surface character of the catheter by treatment with a liquid swelling medium prior to use of the catheter and a catheter package (7) having a cavity (11) for accommodation of the catheter (1), characterized in that the package (7) is formed with walls made throughout of a gas impermeable material for long time accommodation of said at least one urinary catheter, said catheter having been pretreated with said liquid swelling medium before arrangement in said package for long time preservation of said low-friction surface character during accommodation in said package and provision of a ready-to-use catheter assembly.