IP Library Granted Patent US 10,640,243
Granted Patent B2
US 10,640,243 · App. 15/684,787 · Granted May 5, 2020

Catheter tray, packaging system, instruction insert, and associated methods

Inventors: Jennifer E. Tomes (Mundelein, IL); Sarah Dickinson (Chicago, IL); Deborah Adler (New York, NY); Jack Maze (Long Grove, IL); Alberto Savage (Buffalo Grove, IL); Kenneth Chua (Glenview, IL); Earl Wilson (Ingleside, IL); John Kutsch (Harvard, IL)
Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc.
B65B11/00A61B50/30A61B50/33A61M25/00A61M25/002A61B42/00A61B46/00A61B2050/3008A61B2050/3015A61J2205/40A61J2205/50A61L2202/18A61L2202/182A61M5/002A61M25/0017A61M2209/06
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Patent No.
US 10,640,243
App. No.
15/684,787
Granted
May 5, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A tray ( 100 ) for accommodating a coiled medical device, such as a catheter assembly ( 700 ), includes a first compartment ( 101 ), a second compartment ( 102 ), and a third compartment ( 103 ). The catheter assembly ( 700 ) and devices associated with a catheterization procedure, such as syringes ( 701,702 ) containing sterile water and lubricating jelly and a specimen container ( 703 ) can be disposed within the tray. Printed instructions ( 1001 ) can be included with the tray ( 100 ). One or more layers of wrap material ( 2200 ) can be folded about the tray ( 100 ) to enclose the tray ( 100 ) and other items, such as an additional layer of wrap material ( 2701 ), packaged liquid hand sanitizer ( 2401 ), and packaged gloves ( 2402 ). When a health care services provider ( 3101 ) unfolds the wrap material, the same can be used to create a sterile field beneath a patient ( 3201 ).

Claims (34)

1. A medical procedure kit, comprising:

a single layer tray comprising a compartment and a lubricating jelly application chamber separated by a wall with an opening;

a container of lubricating jelly disposed within the single layer tray; and

a coiled tubing coupled between a Foley catheter and a drain bag, wherein the coiled tubing, the drain bag, and the Foley catheter are disposed within the compartment;

wherein the lubricating jelly application chamber is configured to receive lubricating jelly from the container of lubricating jelly for lubricating at least a portion of the Foley catheter with the lubricating jelly.

2. The medical procedure kit of claim 1 , further comprising one or more swabsticks disposed within the single layer tray.

3. The medical procedure kit of claim 1 , further comprising a syringe containing water disposed within the single layer tray, wherein the syringe is at least partially disposed in the compartment with the Foley catheter.

4. The medical procedure kit of claim 1 , the opening in the wall located between the compartment and the lubricating jelly application chamber.

5. The medical procedure kit of claim 1 , the container of lubricating jelly comprising a syringe containing the lubricating jelly.

6. The medical procedure kit of claim 5 , the syringe situated within the lubricating jelly application chamber.

7. The medical procedure kit of claim 6 , further comprising a second syringe disposed within the single layer tray.

8. The medical procedure kit of claim 7 , the second syringe at least partially situated in the compartment.

9. The medical procedure kit of claim 7 , the second syringe containing water.

10. The medical procedure kit of claim 9 , wherein the water comprises sterile water.

11. The medical procedure kit of claim 7 , wherein the first syringe and the second syringe are arranged in the single layer tray in accordance with their order of use during a Foley catheterization procedure.

12. The medical procedure kit of claim 11 , the lubricating jelly application chamber comprising one or more contours for accommodating flanges of one or more of the syringe or the second syringe.

13. A medical procedure kit, comprising:

a single layer tray comprising a compartment and a lubricating jelly application chamber separated by a wall with an opening;

a container of lubricating jelly disposed within the single layer tray;

a container of water disposed within the single layer tray; and

a coiled tubing coupled between a Foley catheter and a drain bag, wherein the coiled tubing, the drain bag, and the Foley catheter are disposed within the compartment;

wherein the lubricating jelly application chamber is configured to receive lubricating jelly from the container of lubricating jelly for lubricating at least a portion of the Foley catheter with the lubricating jelly.

14. The medical procedure kit of claim 13 , wherein the container of lubricating jelly and the container of water are situated within the single layer tray in accordance with their order of use during a Foley catheterization procedure.

15. The medical procedure kit of claim 14 , wherein the container of water comprises a syringe of water.

16. The medical procedure kit of claim 15 , wherein the container of lubricating jelly comprises a syringe of lubricating jelly.

17. The medical procedure kit of claim 13 , wherein the opening is situated between the compartment and the lubricating jelly application chamber.

18. A medical procedure kit, comprising:

a single layer tray comprising a compartment and a lubricating jelly application chamber separated by a wall with an opening;

a container of lubricating jelly disposed within the single layer tray;

one or more medical devices disposed within the single layer tray; and

a coiled tubing coupled between a Foley catheter and a drain bag, wherein the coiled tubing, the drain bag, and the Foley catheter are disposed within the compartment;

wherein the lubricating jelly application chamber is configured to receive at least some lubricating jelly from the container of lubricating jelly for lubricating at least a portion of the Foley catheter with the at least some lubricating jelly.

19. The medical procedure kit of claim 18 , wherein the one or more medical devices comprise one or more of: one or more swabsticks, or a specimen container, or a container of water, or combinations thereof.

20. The medical procedure kit of claim 19 , wherein the opening is between the compartment and the lubricating jelly application chamber.

Assignments (5)
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 28, 2026
From: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 075643/0462 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 20, 2025
From: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 071672/0100 →
CONVERSION OF ENTITY FROM CORPORATION TO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Recorded Oct 31, 2021
From: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
Reel/Frame 057977/0567 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 21, 2021
From: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 057927/0091 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 21, 2021
From: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 058040/0001 →
Continuity (12)
Continuation 14793455 · Jul 7, 2015
Continuation 13860902 · Apr 11, 2013
Division 13155026 · Jun 7, 2011
Continuation In Part 12495148 · Jun 30, 2009
Continuation In Part 12647515 · Dec 27, 2009
Continuation In Part 13153265 · Jun 3, 2011
Continuation In Part 13153300 · Jun 3, 2011
Provisional Application 61437796 · Jan 31, 2011
Provisional Application 61428944 · Dec 31, 2010
Provisional Application 61352155 · Jun 7, 2010
Provisional Application 61352140 · Jun 7, 2010
Related Publication 20170349305A1 · Dec 7, 2017
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