Universal catheter tray
First Claim
1. A generally flat packaging tray for containing an elongated catheter device in an ordered coiled arrangement comprising:
- (a) a recessed channel system formed within and including a plurality of spaced generally parallel, level, generally linear channel sections of first and second depths joined by a plurality of arcuate channel sections some of which are inclined between said first and said second depths and configured to contain a catheter device nested therein; and
(b) integral retention system comprising gently curved minor cantilevers formed in said channel system that cooperate with inherent natural coil resisting resilience in a catheter shaft to benignly retain said catheter in said channel system.
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Abstract
A generally flat packaging tray for containing an elongated catheter device in an ordered coiled arrangement includes a recessed channel system formed within and including a plurality of spaced generally parallel, level, generally linear channel sections of two different depths joined by a plurality of arcuate channel sections some of which are inclined between the two depths and configured to contain catheter devices of a variety of lengths and french sizes nested therein in a coiled arrangement has an integral retention system of gently curved minor cantilever segments formed in the channel system that cooperate with inherent natural coil resisting resilience in a catheter shaft to benignly retain the catheter in the channel system.
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15 Claims
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1. A generally flat packaging tray for containing an elongated catheter device in an ordered coiled arrangement comprising:
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(a) a recessed channel system formed within and including a plurality of spaced generally parallel, level, generally linear channel sections of first and second depths joined by a plurality of arcuate channel sections some of which are inclined between said first and said second depths and configured to contain a catheter device nested therein; and (b) integral retention system comprising gently curved minor cantilevers formed in said channel system that cooperate with inherent natural coil resisting resilience in a catheter shaft to benignly retain said catheter in said channel system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A generally flat packaging tray for containing an elongated catheter device having an extension tube and valve body in an ordered coiled arrangement comprising:
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(a) a recessed channel system formed within and including a plurality of spaced generally parallel, generally linear channel sections joined by a plurality of arcuate channel sections and configured to contain a catheter device nested therein; (b) integral retention system comprising gently curved minor cantilevers formed in said channel system that cooperate with inherent natural coil resisting resilience in a catheter shaft to benignly retain said catheter in said channel system; (c) wherein one of said generally linear channel sections is dedicated to receive only a catheter extension tube; (d) a valve body recess in said packaging tray for receiving a valve body connected to said catheter extension tube; and (e) wherein said generally linear channel sections are at a plurality of depths to accommodate non-interfering crossover of said elongated catheter in relation to said extension tube.
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