IP Library Granted Patent US 11,707,597
Granted Patent B2
US 11,707,597 · App. 16/688,185 · Granted Jul 25, 2023

Catheter tray, packaging system, and associated methods

Inventors: Jennifer E. Tomes (Mundelein, IL); Deborah B. Adler (New York, NY); Kenneth S. Chua (Glenview, IL)
Assignee: Medline Industries, LP
A61M25/002A61B50/30A61B50/33A61M27/00A61B42/00A61B46/00A61B90/90A61B2050/3008A61B2050/3015A61M2207/10
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Patent No.
US 11,707,597
App. No.
16/688,185
Granted
Jul 25, 2023
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 ). When a CSR wrap ( 1000 ) is disposed about the tray ( 100 ), the printed instructions can be placed atop the CSR wrap ( 1000 ) but beneath an outer sterile wrap ( 1002 ). The printed instructions ( 1001 ) can include a patient portion ( 1202 ) that is detachably coupled to a health care services portion ( 1201 ) such that it can be taken home with the patient after the procedure.

Claims (27)

1. A method of using a Foley catheter, comprising:

removing at least one syringe from a first compartment in a tray;

injecting lubricating jelly from the at least one syringe into the first compartment of the tray; and

passing at least a portion of the Foley catheter from a second compartment of the tray through an opening in a first barrier separating the first compartment from the second compartment, thereby passing the at least the portion of the Foley catheter through the lubricating jelly.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising unfolding one or more layers of wrap to create a sterile field about the tray prior to the removing the at least one syringe.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

accessing an instruction manual disposed in a catheter package assembly with the tray, the instruction manual comprising a health care services portion and a patient portion detachably coupled thereto;

detaching the patient portion from the health care services portion; and

delivering the patient portion to a patient.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:

obtaining an underbuttocks wrap from the catheter package assembly;

placing the underbuttocks wrap beneath the patient;

obtaining a fenestrated drape from the catheter package assembly; and

placing the fenestrated drape on the patient.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising obtaining a catheter package assembly comprising the tray.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising unfolding one or more layers of wrap to create a sterile field about the tray prior to the removing the at least one syringe.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising unsealing a sealed bag disposed about the tray to access the one or more layers of wrap.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising creating a sterile field about the tray by unfolding the one or more layers of wrap.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising obtaining an underbuttocks wrap from the catheter package assembly.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising placing the underbuttocks wrap beneath a patient.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising inserting the Foley catheter into a patient.

12. The method of claim 10 , further comprising obtaining a fenestrated drape from the catheter package assembly.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising placing the fenestrated drape on a patient.

14. The method of claim 8 , further comprising obtaining at least one other syringe from the first compartment of the tray and forming a test balloon of the Foley catheter by injecting water from the at least one other syringe into the Foley catheter.

15. The method of claim 1 , further comprising obtaining one or more swabsticks from a third compartment of the tray.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising obtaining a specimen jar from another compartment of the tray.

17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising cleansing a patient with the one or more swabsticks.

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 057977/0436 →
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 →