Catheter packaging system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6053313
SERIAL NO

09091923

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A package is provided for a catheter which comprises an elongate tube, having a proximal end and a distal end, for receiving a catheter shaft. The proximal end includes a sleeve element sized to accommodate one or more catheter shaft accessories located on the proximal end of the catheter, and a retainer portion for releasably retaining the catheter and catheter shaft accessories. The retainer portion is engageable with the sleeve element and is axially slidable relative thereto, between a storage state in which the retainer portion and the retained catheter shaft accessories are located substantially within the sleeve element and a usable state in which the retainer portion and the retained catheter shaft accessories are withdrawn from the sleeve element.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • MEDTRONIC AVE, INC.;BARD CONNAUGHT

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Berthiaume, William A Hudson, MA 31 3705
Davis, Randall W Chelmsford, MA 27 671
Farrell, Thomas Galway, IE 25 327
Treacy, Kevin Galway, IE 8 210

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