IP Library Granted Patent US 10,946,992
Granted Patent B2
US 10,946,992 · App. 15/803,383 · Granted Mar 16, 2021

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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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,946,992
App. No.
15/803,383
Granted
Mar 16, 2021
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 (23)

1. A medical procedure kit, comprising:

a single layer tray comprising a first compartment, a second compartment, and a third compartment, the first compartment being separated from the second compartment by a wall;

a first syringe and a second syringe each disposed within the single layer tray;

a Foley catheter coupled to a fluid drain bag via a coiled tubing, the Foley catheter disposed within the second compartment such that the fluid drain bag is between a base member of the single layer tray and the Foley catheter;

the first compartment defining a lubricating jelly application chamber to lubricate at least a portion of the Foley catheter, the wall defining an opening through which the portion of the Foley catheter can be passed to lubricate the portion of the Foley catheter;

one or more swabsticks; and

a specimen container, one or both of the one or more swabsticks and the specimen container being disposed within the third compartment.

2. The medical procedure kit of claim 1 , wherein the first syringe is disposed within the first compartment.

3. The medical procedure kit of claim 1 , wherein the first syringe contains lubricating jelly.

4. The medical procedure kit of claim 3 , wherein the second syringe comprises sterile water.

5. The medical procedure kit of claim 3 , further comprising printed instructions for using the single layer tray.

6. The medical procedure kit of claim 5 , wherein the printed instructions provide instructions for dispensation of the lubricating jelly in the first compartment, the printed instructions being any one of printed, placed upon, or molded into the single layer tray.

7. The medical procedure kit of claim 5 , wherein the printed instructions provide instructions for application of the lubricating jelly to the at least the portion of the Foley catheter using the lubricating jelly application chamber.

8. A medical procedure kit, comprising:

a single layer tray comprising a lubricating jelly application chamber, a second chamber, and a compartment, the compartment and the lubricating jelly application chamber being separated by a wall;

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

a Foley catheter coupled to a fluid drain bag by a coiled tubing, the Foley catheter disposed within the compartment on top of the fluid drain bag;

one or more swabsticks disposed within the second chamber; and

a wrap folded about the single layer tray to enclose the single layer tray within the wrap, the wrap configured to be unfolded to A) reveal the lubricating jelly application chamber and the Foley catheter and B) provide a sterile field about the single layer tray during use,

wherein the single layer tray comprises printed instructions instructing dispensation of the lubricating jelly into the lubricating jelly application chamber to lubricate at least a portion of the Foley catheter, and

wherein the wall defines an opening through which the portion of the Foley catheter can be passed to lubricate the portion of the Foley catheter with the lubricating jelly.

9. The medical procedure kit of claim 8 , wherein the printed instructions are one of printed, placed upon, or molded into the single layer tray.

10. The medical procedure kit of claim 8 , further comprising a syringe containing sterile water.

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 →
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 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 18, 2021
From: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
Reel/Frame 058297/0850 →
Continuity (13)
Continuation 15684787 · Aug 23, 2017
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 61352140 · Jun 7, 2010
Provisional Application 61352155 · Jun 7, 2010
Provisional Application 61428944 · Dec 31, 2010
Provisional Application 61437796 · Jan 31, 2011
Related Publication 20180057196A1 · Mar 1, 2018
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