A medical dressing is provided. The medical dressing includes a patch configured for adhering to a skin surface of a patient, the patch comprising a first ring formed unitarily of an elastic material, the first ring having an orifice configured to correspond with an opening in the skin surface when the patch is adhered to the skin surface, the first ring being configured to elastically adapt in size to enable longitudinal movement of a procedural device therethrough while maintaining contact with the procedural device around a periphery of the procedural device, and a sleeve in sealing connection with the first ring at a proximal portion of the sleeve, the sleeve being configured to surround the procedural device over an external length of the procedural device. The sleeve includes a second ring at a distal portion, the second ring comprising a semi-elastic material configured to grip the procedural device to seal about the periphery of the procedural device and to maintain a position along the external length of the procedural device.

Rapidly insertable central catheters (“RICCs”) including catheter assemblies and methods thereof are disclosed. A RICC assembly can include a RICC, an introducer, and a coupling system configured to couple the RICC and the introducer together. A catheter tube of the RICC can include a side aperture in a distal-end portion of the catheter tube, which opens into an introducing lumen extending from the side aperture to a distal end of the RICC. The introducer can include an introducer needle having a cannula. The coupling system can include a distal coupler slidably attached to the catheter tube proximal of the side aperture. The cannula extends through a longitudinal through hole of the distal coupler, through the side aperture of the catheter tube, along the introducing lumen of the catheter tube, and through the distal end of the RICC when the RICC assembly is in a ready-to-deploy state thereof

Rapidly insertable central catheters (“RICCs”) including catheter assemblies and methods thereof are disclosed. A RICC assembly can include a RICC, an introducer, and a coupling system configured to couple the RICC and the introducer together. A catheter tube of the RICC includes a side aperture in a distal-end portion of the catheter tube, which opens into an introducing lumen extending from the side aperture to a distal end of the RICC. The introducer includes a syringe and an introducer needle having a cannula. The coupling system includes a distal coupler slidably attached to the catheter tube proximal of the side aperture. The cannula extends through a longitudinal through hole of the distal coupler, through the side aperture of the catheter tube, along the introducing lumen of the catheter tube, and through the distal end of the RICC when the RICC assembly is in at least a ready-to-deploy state thereof

The invention relates to a wetting mechanism 20 for wetting a tube 12 of a catheter 10. The wetting mechanism 20 includes a housing 16 positioned initially at or proximal to the tip end 13 of the catheter tube 12. The housing 16 comprises a wetting chamber 23 into which at least a portion of the catheter tube 12 is able to be introduced and be moved therethrough to wet the catheter tube 12 in use. The wetting mechanism 20 includes a wetting applicator 40 positioned within the wetting chamber 23 configured to hold fluid therein and release said fluid to wet the catheter tube 12 upon movement of the tube 12 through the wetting chamber 23.

A urinary catheter assembly (1) for relieving urinary retention is provided, which comprises a package (3) housing a protective sleeve (5) and a catheter (7), the protective sleeve protecting the catheter. To allow a catheter to be removed from the package with or without a protective sleeve, the catheter assembly forms a removal structure configured for at least a first removal procedure and a second removal procedure. The first removal procedure provides simultaneous removal of the catheter and the protective sleeve from the package with the protective sleeve protecting the catheter, and the second removal procedure provides removal of the catheter from the package and retains the protective sleeve in the package.

A medical tube holder includes: a holder body having a through hole therein through which a medical tube is passed; and an elastically deformable protruding member provided in the holder body in a direction of narrowing a width of the through hole to increase a frictional force with an outer circumferential surface of the medical tube, wherein the elastically deformable protruding member is brought into close contact with the outer circumferential surface of the medical tube passed through the through hole, such that the holder body is fitted over the medical tube.

Systems and methods for controlling an elongate device include an input control console. The console includes a first input control having an infinite length of travel in a first direction, a second input control having an infinite length of travel in more than one direction, one or more transceivers for coupling the console to a control unit for the elongate device, and interface circuits for coupling the first input control and the second input control to the one or more transceivers. The first input control provides a first command suitable for controlling an insertion depth of the elongate device. The second input control provides second commands suitable for controlling steering of a distal end of the elongate device. In some embodiments, the console includes raised rings or bezels within which the input controls are mounted. In some embodiments, pockets of a drape are anchored to the raised rings or bezels.

Methods of making sleeved hydrophilic urinary catheters.

Hydration mediums, assemblies containing hydration mediums and methods of making the same are disclosed. The hydration mediums are intended for hydrating or wetting a medical device such as a catheter and comprise a hydration foam. Furthermore, methods and products involving hydrophilic substances are disclosed e.g. involving mucilage, deep eutectic liquids, antifreeze substances or cryoprotectants, oil or a hydration medium together with water, surfactant, polyol and stabilizer.

A packaged catheter assembly includes a fluid impermeable container containing a fluid, a catheter positioned in the fluid impermeable container, and a fluid containing sleeve positioned in the fluid impermeable container. The catheter can include one or more drainage openings in a distal portion of a catheter tube, and a funnel extending from a proximal end of the catheter tube. The fluid containing sleeve can be configured to contain substantially all of the fluid contained in the fluid impermeable container.