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Catheter

Assignee: University of Manchester
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Filing: 1988-12-22
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2008-12-22
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Abstract

Abstract A medical catheter for example for drainage of a bodily fluid such as urine, comprises a biodegradable portion (18) which degrades throughout the period in which the catheter is in place in a body cavity, and thereby resists infection or the formation of encrustation or blockages normally associated with indwelling catheters.

Inventors

  • 👤 Terence Michael Sutton
  • 👤 David William Laurence Hukins
  • 👤 Averil Jane Cox
  • 👤 Ian Capstick
  • 👤 Joanna Margaret Bibby

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction WO
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 05:18
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/0043; A61M25/0045; A61L; A61L29/00; A61L29/08; A61L29/085; A61L29/14; A61L29/148; A61L29/16; A61L2300/00; A61L2300/10; A61L2300/102; A61L2300/104; A61L2300/20; A61L2300/204; A61L2300/206; A61L2300/21; A61L2300/40; A61L2300/404; A61L2300/60; A61L2300/602; A61L2300/604; A61L2300/62; A61M2025/0056

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