Catheter tray, packaging system, and associated methods
First Claim
1. A method of using a catheter package assembly, comprising:
- obtaining the catheter package assembly comprising;
a single level tray having a Foley catheter coupled by a coiled tubing to a drainage bag disposed in a first compartment of the single level tray;
one or more layers of wrap folded about the single level tray so as to enclose the single level tray within the one or more layers of wrap; and
a sealed bag disposed about the single level tray and the one or more layers of wrap;
unsealing the sealed bag disposed to access the one or more layers of wrap folded about the single level tray;
creating a sterile field about the single level tray by unfolding the one or more layers of wrap, thereby revealing the single level tray;
obtaining a first syringe from a second compartment of the single level tray; and
forming a test balloon of the Foley catheter by injecting water from the first syringe into the Foley catheter.
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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.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of using a catheter package assembly, comprising:
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obtaining the catheter package assembly comprising; a single level tray having a Foley catheter coupled by a coiled tubing to a drainage bag disposed in a first compartment of the single level tray; one or more layers of wrap folded about the single level tray so as to enclose the single level tray within the one or more layers of wrap; and a sealed bag disposed about the single level tray and the one or more layers of wrap; unsealing the sealed bag disposed to access the one or more layers of wrap folded about the single level tray; creating a sterile field about the single level tray by unfolding the one or more layers of wrap, thereby revealing the single level tray; obtaining a first syringe from a second compartment of the single level tray; and forming a test balloon of the Foley catheter by injecting water from the first syringe into the Foley catheter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of using a catheter package assembly, comprising:
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unsealing a sealed bag disposed about a single level tray having a Foley catheter coupled by a coiled tubing to a drainage bag disposed therein; accessing an instruction manual comprising a health care services portion and a patient portion detachably coupled thereto; unfolding one or more layers of wrap to create a sterile field about the single level tray; removing at least one syringe from a first compartment in the single level tray; injecting lubricating jelly from the at least one syringe into the first compartment of the single level tray; obtaining the Foley catheter from a second compartment of the single level tray; passing at least a portion of the Foley catheter from the second compartment of the single level tray into the first compartment of the single level tray, thereby passing the at least the portion of the Foley catheter through the lubricating jelly; inserting the at least the portion of the Foley catheter into a patient; detaching the patient portion from the health care services portion; and delivering the patient portion to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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