A urinary catheter is described that can be retained inside the body for extended periods. A catheter mating device can connect to the catheter to move the catheter inside of the body or remove it from the body. The catheter includes one or more of: (1) a retention portion having an outer cover, an inner cavity, and at least one structure in the inner cavity that exerts outward force on the outer cover, and (2) an extendable flap at the catheter's distal end. The retention portion and/or extendable flap each are configured to retain the catheter in the proper position inside of a user's body.

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).

A temporary catheter security device for temporarily locking an infusion catheter coupling while an infusion is in-progress. This catheter security device is designed to prevent, discourage, or detect unauthorized access to this catheter coupling. The catheter security device could have an enclosure design or a bag-type design. The catheter security device has openings where the infusion tubings exit. These openings are sufficiently wide to avoid obstruction of the fluid infusion.

A sterilized endoscope kit, comprising a sterilized endoscope, a sterilized treatment instrument, a sterilized guide wire, and a packaging material. The sterilized endoscope includes a first lumen. The sterilized treatment instrument is inserted into the first lumen, the sterilized treatment instrument includes a second lumen. The sterilized guide wire is inserted into the second lumen. The sterilized endoscope, the sterilized treatment instrument, and the sterilized guide wire are arranged in the packaging material, and the packaging material provides a sterile environment for the sterilized endoscope, the sterilized treatment instrument, and the sterilized guide wire. A method for manufacturing a sterilized endoscope kit, comprising inserting a sterilized guide wire into a first lumen of a sterilized treatment instrument, inserting the sterilized treatment instrument into a second lumen of a sterilized endoscope, and placing the sterilized guide wire, the sterilized treatment instrument, and the sterilized endoscope into a packaging material.

An intermittent catheter, preferably a female intermittent catheter, is provided in an assembly. The assembly may include a cap which may be attachable to the base of the assembly in use, and/or a seal which misaligns with sealing surfaces of a chamber wall and a moveable insert in use. It may have a two-step deployment, and/or a sheath that pulls out a storage chamber. Internal and external housing may define the storage chamber. The housing may have a filling aperture and/or the storage chamber may comprise an insert configured to move axially in response to rotation.

An intermittent catheter, preferably a female intermittent catheter, is provided in an assembly. The assembly may include a cap which may be attachable to the base of the assembly in use, and/or a seal which misaligns with sealing surfaces of a chamber wall and a moveable insert in use. It may have a two-step deployment, and/or a sheath that pulls out a storage chamber. Internal and external housing may define the storage chamber. The housing may have a filling aperture and/or the storage chamber may comprise an insert configured to move axially in response to rotation.

An intermittent catheter, preferably a female intermittent catheter, is provided in an assembly. The assembly may include a cap which may be attachable to the base of the assembly in use, and/or a seal which misaligns with sealing surfaces of a chamber wall and a moveable insert in use. It may have a two-step deployment, and/or a sheath that pulls out a storage chamber. Internal and external housing may define the storage chamber. The housing may have a filling aperture and/or the storage chamber may comprise an insert configured to move axially in response to rotation.

An intermittent catheter, preferably a female intermittent catheter, is provided in an assembly. The assembly may include a cap which may be attachable to the base of the assembly in use, and/or a seal which misaligns with sealing surfaces of a chamber wall and a moveable insert in use. It may have a two-step deployment, and/or a sheath that pulls out a storage chamber. Internal and external housing may define the storage chamber. The housing may have a filling aperture and/or the storage chamber may comprise an insert configured to move axially in response to rotation.

A first alternative to a composition for preventing or retarding degradation of a functional coating on a medical device comprising an antioxidant selected from gallic acid or a derivative thereof. A second alternative to a composition for preventing or retarding degradation of a functional coating on a medical device includes carboxymethyl cellulose or a derivative or salt thereof. The use of the compositions for preventing or retarding degradation of a functional coating on a medical device from reactive species generated during exposure of radiation, and a wetting agent comprising the compositions, are also provided. The wetting agent prevents or retards the hydrolytic degradation of the coating during the intended shelf-life of the wetted coated product.

A deposition device for at least one wound medical guide wire or catheter. A base plate at a plate upper side defines a deposition plane. A plurality of guide elements is present projecting from the base plate to the plate upper side, the guide elements forming a first, second and third contact surface for the guide wire or catheter. The first, second and third contact surface are protruding in a section perpendicular to the deposition plane. They are arranged and orientated such that a curved path for the wound guide wire or catheter results, wherein the wound guide wire or catheter, when it is led along the path, abuts on the first, second and third contact surface and the first and third contact surface are arranged at the outside and the second contact surface at the inside of the path.