Flushable catheters

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10463833
APP PUB NO 20170007802A1
SERIAL NO

15102304

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A flushable catheter configured to facilitate flushing of the catheter down the toilet and for disposal thereof. The flushable catheter optionally having a selected density such that the catheter has a desired buoyancy relative to water. Alternatively or in addition to having a selected density, the flushable catheter optionally includes a water capture element that is contacted by flushing water and captures the force of the flushing water to propel the catheter down the toilet and/or across a trapway/U-bend sewer pipe.

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  • HOLLISTER INCORPORATED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Carter, Enda F Ballina, IE 10 97
Clarke, John T Galway, IE 39 798
Foley, Adam J Swords, IE 50 626
Hannan, John F Enniscrone, IE 4 68
Heneghan, Brendan J Westport, IE 9 152
Henry, Jerome A Castlebar, IE 34 406
McMenamin, Martin Lifford, IE 41 408
Meaney, Richard Westport, IE 8 35
Montes, de Oca Balderas Horacio Ballina, IE 30 1132
Murray, Michael G Ballina, IE 48 549
O'Flynn, Padraig M Ballina, IE 25 206
Rostami, Shamsedin South Cambridgeshire, GB 20 108

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