Kavanagh, Seamus T.,Udayakumar, Bettakeri Subraya,Passalaqua, James J.,Jorgensen, Kai,Gilman, Thomas H.
申请号：
AU2008203536
公开号：
AU2008203536B2
申请日:
2008.08.06
申请国别(地区):
AU
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
#$%^&*AU2008203536B220131003.pdf#####ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A catheter assembly 20 and method is disclosed which comprises a catheter 22 having a coating on at least a part of its length intended to produce a 5 low-friction surface on the catheter when treated with an activating substance in the form of a vapor. The catheter assembly also includes a catheter package 24 forming an interior space 26 divided by a gas permeable, liquid impermeable barrier 28 into a first cavity 26a and a second cavity 26b. The first cavity of the catheter package accommodates the catheter 22 therein and the second cavity 10 accommodates at least a quantity of liquid in its liquid phase therein. The liquid in the second cavity can change phase into a vapor capable of passing from the second cavity, through the barrier, and into the first cavity where the vapor can activate the coating. As a result, the vapor produced when the liquid changes phase causes the coating on the catheter to be activated to thereby produce the 15 low-friction surface on the catheter so it is ready-to-use when it reaches the end user.1/8 FIG. I FIG. 2 32c /720 40-26 432b -128 42a 30 22a FIG. 2A - -- 56 20 3422 -40 26a4 28a' .4426b 28 --- 32 30' 244 .4iG 32 322b FIG 3 24' 424' 0 32 6 2'2a 4 26,21 .56' K ~8b 3222ba' 4 26b- 28' 36'
