US3884011A - Method of assembly of catheter package - Google Patents
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- ABSTRACT A soft and pliable latex rubber catheter for body orifice use is assembled with a relatively rigid tube sheath by inserting the tip end of the catheter shaft into one end of the tube sheath, and applying a suction to the other end of the tube sheath to effect longitudinal movement of the catheter shaft into the tube, while leaving one end of the catheter free and extending from the open one end of the tube sheath.
- the assembled tube and catheter are then overpackaged by inserting such into a flexible dual sheet having a pocket therein with an open mouth, and thereupon heat sealing the open mouth closed. Prior to overpackaging the free end of the tube sheath may be heat sealed closed to prevent prelubrication bleeding or staining of the overpackage, particularly when packaging catheters with prelubricated shafts.
- This invention relates to a method of assembly of catheter packaging arrangements.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of apparatus for, and steps carried out in, the assembly of a catheter and tube sheath according to the invention.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic representation illustrating the assembly of the catheter and tube sheath with an overpackage container.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic representation illustrating the final sealing of the total package arrangement.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic representation illustrating the heat seal closing of the tube sheath after assembly with a catheter as in FIG. 1.
- a catheter 11 is assembled with a tube sheath 2], through the medium of a vacuum source 41 and vacuum connector 31. It is desirable to insert the shaft 13 of the catheter 11 into the longitudinal bore of sheath 21, and due to the very flexible and pliable nature of the catheter shaft 13, such being conventionally formed of soft cured latex rubber, the insertion of the shaft 13 into the tube sheath 21 may pose practical difficulties when such is attempted to be done by pushing the shaft into and along the entire length of the bore of tube sheath 21.
- Such insertion can in fact be accomplished manually by small incremental movements through the grasping of the shaft 13 closely adjacent the open input end of the tube sheath bore and successively regrasping and pushing the shaft in incremental steps into the tube in this manner.
- this is a relatively slow and time-consuming operation, and is particularly more difficult when the catheter shaft outer diameter closely approximates the internal diameter of the tube sheath.
- the tip end 13a of the catheter shaft 13 is manually or otherwise engaged at or inserted a short distance, as indicated in broken lines at 13a, into one end of the tube sheath bore 21, and the bore of tube sheath is suitably connected at its opposite end to a vacuum source 41, as by insertion of the tube sheath opposite end 23 into a fun nel connector 31 which is connected as through a fluid conduit 51 to a vacuum source 41.
- the application of the suction provided by the vacuum source 41 will effeet a net pulling force on the catheter shaft 13 to effect a sliding movement of the catheter shaft through the bore of tube sheath 21 until such further movement is blocked by the contact of the branch arm 17 or other enlargement of conventional construction on the catheter 11.
- the final position of the tip end 13 of the catheter shaft 13, as indicated in broken lines at 13a, may be desirably disposed within and spaced from the open end 23 of the tube sheath 21.
- the assembled catheter 11 and tube sheath 21 are inserted into an overpackage generally indicated at 61 as shown in FIG. 2.
- This may be readily accomplished by pre-forming the overpackage 61 from two sheets of flexible material, one of which 63 may be gas permeable and breathable paper and the other a transparent cover sheet of thermoplastic material 65.
- the overpackage 61 may be suitably pre-formed in this general configuration by peripheral bonding of the two sheets, as by heat sealing and as indicated generally at spaced multiple heat seal lines 67, to form a pocket 61a which is open at one end.
- the package may likewise desirably have at its opposite end an unbonded end flap zone 63a, 65a, so as to enable the two sheets 63 and 65 to be readily and easily peeled apart by the operator or an assistant at the time of desired catheter use.
- the catheter and tube sheath assembly, 11, 21 is inserted through the open end of the pocket 61a, to a longitudinal position as generally indicated in broken lines in FIG. 2, and subsequently the overpackage 61 is sealed as by passing the open end between suitable pressure rollers, one or both of which may be heated to effect a secure multiple-line seal across the previously open throat of the pocket 61a, as generally indicated at 69 in FIG. 3.
- the final package arrangement 11, 21, 61 may be subjected to suitable sterilization, as by vacuum and gas sterilization (e.g. with ethylene oxide), and if desired sterilization steps may also be effected prior to or after any of the preceding steps as described above.
- the packaging method may be modified to effect a transverse heat seal 23a across the end 23 of the tube sheath 21, after the step of FIG. 1 and before the step of FIG. 2, as by heated jaw clamps 41 as shown in FIG. 4, or by rollers or other suitable sealing means as desired.
- the invention may be applied to various forms of catheters, other than the catheter construction as illustrated, which is a conventional Foley catheter with fluid drainage and balloon inflation arms, and a single drainage eye in the insertion shaft.
- the preferred mode of practice envisions the use of a funnel connector 31 for connection of the vacuum source to the tube sheath, one may also utilize a male coupling, although such poses more difficulty in suitable mating with the relatively small opening in the tube sheath end.
- the overpackage may be of other construction than the layered sandwich construction illustrated, while still employing the novel method aspect of FIG. 1.
- the final sealing of the overpackage may be effected by other means than the heated rollers 71, 73, as by utilizing opposing jaw clamps, one or more of which may be heated to effect a suitable seal of the thermoplastic 65 with the paper base sheet 63. Accordingly, it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited by the illustrative mode of practice, but only by the scope of the appended claims.
- I claim: 1. The method of packaging a flexible catheter with a tube sheath therefor which is relatively rigid as compared to such catheter, said catheter having an insertion shaft with an insertion tip end and two divergent fluid passage arms as an integral part thereof and disposed adjacent one end of said insertion shaft, comprisinserting said shaft into said tube sheath by inserting said insertion tip end of said catheter into one end of a bore of said tube sheath, which bore is of a size to freely accommodate sliding movement therethrough of said catheter shaft, but insufficient at one end thereof to accommodate and permit passage therethrough of said two divergent fluid passage arms, effecting a suction on the opposite open end of said tube sheath bore, while said tip end is in said one end of said tube sheath bore to draw the shaft of said catheter into said tube sheath bore, and blocking continued suction-induced movement of said shaft into said tube sheath bore through engagement of the divergent zone formed by said two divergent fluid passage arms with said one end of said tube sheath, thereby leaving said two divergent fluid passage arms
- said closing of said tube sheath opposite end being effected by heat sealing said opposite end of said tube sheath through combined heat and pressure exerted across said opposite end.
- said overpackage having at least one wall formed of gas permeable material
- said overpackage having at least one wall formed of gas permeable material
- said overpackage having at least one wall formed of gas permeable material
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Abstract
A soft and pliable latex rubber catheter for body orifice use is assembled with a relatively rigid tube sheath by inserting the tip end of the catheter shaft into one end of the tube sheath, and applying a suction to the other end of the tube sheath to effect longitudinal movement of the catheter shaft into the tube, while leaving one end of the catheter free and extending from the open one end of the tube sheath. The assembled tube and catheter are then overpackaged by inserting such into a flexible dual sheet having a pocket therein with an open mouth, and thereupon heat sealing the open mouth closed. Prior to overpackaging the free end of the tube sheath may be heat sealed closed to prevent prelubrication bleeding or staining of the overpackage, particularly when packaging catheters with prelubricated shafts.
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United States Patent 11 1 Patton METHOD OF ASSEMBLY OF CATHETER PACKAGE [75] Inventor: William L. Patton, North Canton,
[63] Continuation of Ser. No. 349,788, April 10, 1973, abandoned, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 150,067, June 4, 1971, abandoned,
52 us. Cl 53/21; 53/37 51 int. c1. B65B 5/04; B65B 7/14; B6513 1/16 [58] Field of Search 53/21,22, 24, 37, 35,
53/39; 128/349 R; 206/336, 337, 338, 438, 206/439, 440, 441, 63.2 R, 63.2 A
[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,169,308 2/1965 Goran, Jr. 53/35 X 3,169,527 2/1965 Sheridan 206/632 R X 3,279,595 10/1966 Blanford .t 206/632 R 3,338,019 8/1967 Trewella et al. 206/632 R X 3,366,226 1/1968 Baklor 206/632 R X /4/ VACUUM SOURCE [4 1 May 20, 1975 Primary Examiner-Travis S. McGehee Assistant ExaminerHorace M. Culver Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Reginald F. Pippin, Jr.
[57] ABSTRACT A soft and pliable latex rubber catheter for body orifice use is assembled with a relatively rigid tube sheath by inserting the tip end of the catheter shaft into one end of the tube sheath, and applying a suction to the other end of the tube sheath to effect longitudinal movement of the catheter shaft into the tube, while leaving one end of the catheter free and extending from the open one end of the tube sheath. The assembled tube and catheter are then overpackaged by inserting such into a flexible dual sheet having a pocket therein with an open mouth, and thereupon heat sealing the open mouth closed. Prior to overpackaging the free end of the tube sheath may be heat sealed closed to prevent prelubrication bleeding or staining of the overpackage, particularly when packaging catheters with prelubricated shafts.
8 Claims, 4 Drawing Figures METHOD OF ASSEMBLY OF CATHETER PACKAGE This is a continuation, of application Ser. No. 349,788 filed Apr. 10, 1973, which in turn is a continuation of Ser. No. 150,067 originally filed June 4, 1971, now abandoned.
This invention relates to a method of assembly of catheter packaging arrangements.
It is conventional practice to package urethral and other similar catheters of the type utilized for fluid input into and/or exit from body orifices, in suitable point-of-use containers to aid in preventing contamination of the catheters prior to use. Various container arrangements have been used, and it has been found desirable in one unique container arrangement to package the catheter with its long and highly flexible shaft in a tube sheath, with the tube sheath and catheter then being overpackaged in an external container. It is a feature of the present invention to provide a satisfactory method of assembly of such a catheter package arrangement.
Still other objects, features and attendant advantages of the invention will become apparent from a reading of the following detailed description of a preferred mode of practice of the invention, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of apparatus for, and steps carried out in, the assembly of a catheter and tube sheath according to the invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic representation illustrating the assembly of the catheter and tube sheath with an overpackage container.
FIG. 3 is a schematic representation illustrating the final sealing of the total package arrangement.
FIG. 4 is a schematic representation illustrating the heat seal closing of the tube sheath after assembly with a catheter as in FIG. 1.
Referring now in detail to the figures in the drawing, according to the invention and as illustrated in FIG. 1, a catheter 11 is assembled with a tube sheath 2], through the medium of a vacuum source 41 and vacuum connector 31. It is desirable to insert the shaft 13 of the catheter 11 into the longitudinal bore of sheath 21, and due to the very flexible and pliable nature of the catheter shaft 13, such being conventionally formed of soft cured latex rubber, the insertion of the shaft 13 into the tube sheath 21 may pose practical difficulties when such is attempted to be done by pushing the shaft into and along the entire length of the bore of tube sheath 21. Such insertion, of course, can in fact be accomplished manually by small incremental movements through the grasping of the shaft 13 closely adjacent the open input end of the tube sheath bore and successively regrasping and pushing the shaft in incremental steps into the tube in this manner. However, this is a relatively slow and time-consuming operation, and is particularly more difficult when the catheter shaft outer diameter closely approximates the internal diameter of the tube sheath.
According to the present invention, the tip end 13a of the catheter shaft 13 is manually or otherwise engaged at or inserted a short distance, as indicated in broken lines at 13a, into one end of the tube sheath bore 21, and the bore of tube sheath is suitably connected at its opposite end to a vacuum source 41, as by insertion of the tube sheath opposite end 23 into a fun nel connector 31 which is connected as through a fluid conduit 51 to a vacuum source 41. The application of the suction provided by the vacuum source 41 will effeet a net pulling force on the catheter shaft 13 to effect a sliding movement of the catheter shaft through the bore of tube sheath 21 until such further movement is blocked by the contact of the branch arm 17 or other enlargement of conventional construction on the catheter 11. By providing a tube sheath 21 of suitable length, as compared to the length of the shaft 13 of the catheter 11, it will be appreciated that the final position of the tip end 13 of the catheter shaft 13, as indicated in broken lines at 13a, may be desirably disposed within and spaced from the open end 23 of the tube sheath 21.
After vacuum assembly of the catheter 11 with the tube sheath 21 as illustrated in FIG. 1, the assembled catheter 11 and tube sheath 21 are inserted into an overpackage generally indicated at 61 as shown in FIG. 2. This may be readily accomplished by pre-forming the overpackage 61 from two sheets of flexible material, one of which 63 may be gas permeable and breathable paper and the other a transparent cover sheet of thermoplastic material 65. The overpackage 61 may be suitably pre-formed in this general configuration by peripheral bonding of the two sheets, as by heat sealing and as indicated generally at spaced multiple heat seal lines 67, to form a pocket 61a which is open at one end. The package may likewise desirably have at its opposite end an unbonded end flap zone 63a, 65a, so as to enable the two sheets 63 and 65 to be readily and easily peeled apart by the operator or an assistant at the time of desired catheter use.
As illustrated in FIG. 2, the catheter and tube sheath assembly, 11, 21 is inserted through the open end of the pocket 61a, to a longitudinal position as generally indicated in broken lines in FIG. 2, and subsequently the overpackage 61 is sealed as by passing the open end between suitable pressure rollers, one or both of which may be heated to effect a secure multiple-line seal across the previously open throat of the pocket 61a, as generally indicated at 69 in FIG. 3. The final package arrangement 11, 21, 61 may be subjected to suitable sterilization, as by vacuum and gas sterilization (e.g. with ethylene oxide), and if desired sterilization steps may also be effected prior to or after any of the preceding steps as described above.
In some instances, and particularly where the catheter shaft is prelubricated, the packaging method may be modified to effect a transverse heat seal 23a across the end 23 of the tube sheath 21, after the step of FIG. 1 and before the step of FIG. 2, as by heated jaw clamps 41 as shown in FIG. 4, or by rollers or other suitable sealing means as desired.
While the invention has been described with respect to a single mode of practice thereof, it will be apparent that various modifications and improvements may be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. For instance, the invention may be applied to various forms of catheters, other than the catheter construction as illustrated, which is a conventional Foley catheter with fluid drainage and balloon inflation arms, and a single drainage eye in the insertion shaft. In addition, while the preferred mode of practice envisions the use of a funnel connector 31 for connection of the vacuum source to the tube sheath, one may also utilize a male coupling, although such poses more difficulty in suitable mating with the relatively small opening in the tube sheath end. Further, the overpackage may be of other construction than the layered sandwich construction illustrated, while still employing the novel method aspect of FIG. 1. In addition, the final sealing of the overpackage may be effected by other means than the heated rollers 71, 73, as by utilizing opposing jaw clamps, one or more of which may be heated to effect a suitable seal of the thermoplastic 65 with the paper base sheet 63. Accordingly, it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited by the illustrative mode of practice, but only by the scope of the appended claims.
I claim: 1. The method of packaging a flexible catheter with a tube sheath therefor which is relatively rigid as compared to such catheter, said catheter having an insertion shaft with an insertion tip end and two divergent fluid passage arms as an integral part thereof and disposed adjacent one end of said insertion shaft, comprisinserting said shaft into said tube sheath by inserting said insertion tip end of said catheter into one end of a bore of said tube sheath, which bore is of a size to freely accommodate sliding movement therethrough of said catheter shaft, but insufficient at one end thereof to accommodate and permit passage therethrough of said two divergent fluid passage arms, effecting a suction on the opposite open end of said tube sheath bore, while said tip end is in said one end of said tube sheath bore to draw the shaft of said catheter into said tube sheath bore, and blocking continued suction-induced movement of said shaft into said tube sheath bore through engagement of the divergent zone formed by said two divergent fluid passage arms with said one end of said tube sheath, thereby leaving said two divergent fluid passage arms extending beyond the open said one end of said tube sheath, and thereupon removing said suction from said tube sheath.
2. The method according to claim 1,
and thereupon closing said opposite end of said tube sheath.
3. The method according to claim 2,
said closing of said tube sheath opposite end being effected by heat sealing said opposite end of said tube sheath through combined heat and pressure exerted across said opposite end.
4. The method according to claim 3,
and inserting the assembled said catheter and tube sheath into an open ended pocket of a pre-formed pouch overpackage,
and sealing said open-ended pocket.
5. The method according to claim 4,
said overpackage having at least one wall formed of gas permeable material,
and gas sterilizing the final assembled and sealed package of catheter, tube sheath and overpackage.
6. The method according to claim 2,
and prelubricating the insertion shaft of said catheter prior to assembly with said tube sheath.
7. The method according to claim 6,
and inserting the assembled said catheter and tube sheath into an open ended pocket of a pre-fornied pouch overpackage,
and sealing said open-ended pocket,
said overpackage having at least one wall formed of gas permeable material,
and gas sterilizing the final assembled and sealed package of catheter, tube sheath and overpackage.
8. The method according to claim 1,
and inserting the assembled said catheter and tube sheath into an open ended pocket of a pre-formed pouch overpackage,
and sealing said open-ended pocket,
said overpackage having at least one wall formed of gas permeable material,
and gas sterilizing the final assembled and sealed package of catheter, tube sheath and overpackage.
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1. The method of packaging a flexible catheter with a tube sheath therefor which is relatively rigid as compared to such catheter, said catheter having an insertion shaft with an insertion tip end and two divergent fluid passage arms as an integral part thereof and disposed adjacent one end of said insertion shaft, comprising inserting said shaft into said tube sheath by inserting said insertion tip end of said catheter into one end of a bore of said tube sheath, which bore is of a size to freely accommodate sliding movement therethrough of said catheter shaft, but insufficient at one end thereof to accommodate and permit passage therethrough of said two divergent fluid passage arms, effecting a suction on the opposite open end of said tube sheath bore, while said tip end is in said one end of said tube sheath bore to draw the shaft of said catheter into said tube sheath bore, and blocking continued suction-induced movement of said shaft into said tube sheath bore through engagement of the divergent zone formed by said two divergent fluid passage arms with said one end of said tube sheath, thereby leaving said two divergent fluid passage arms extending beyond the open said one end of said tube sheath, and thereupon removing said suction from said tube sheath.
2. The method according to claim 1, and thereupon closing said opposite end of said tube sheath.
3. The method according to claim 2, said closing of said tube sheath opposite end being effected by heat sealing said opposite end of said tube sheath through combined heat and pressure exerted across said opposite end.
4. The method according to claim 3, and inserting the assembled said catheter and tube sheath into an open ended pocket of a pre-formed pouch overpackage, and sealing said open-ended pocket.
5. The method according to claim 4, said overpackage having at least one wall formed of gas permeable material, and gas sterilizing the final assembled and sealed package of catheter, tube sheath and overpackage.
6. The method according to claim 2, and prelubricating the insertion shaft of said catheter prior to assembly with said tube sheath.
7. The method according to claim 6, and inserting the assembled said catheter and tube sheath into an open ended pocket of a pre-formed pouch overpackage, and sealing said open-ended pocket, said overpackage having at least one wall formed of gas permeable material, and gas sterilizing the final assembled and sealed package of catheter, tube sheath and overpackage.
8. The method according to claim 1, and inserting the assembled said catheter and tube sheath into an opeN ended pocket of a pre-formed pouch overpackage, and sealing said open-ended pocket, said overpackage having at least one wall formed of gas permeable material, and gas sterilizing the final assembled and sealed package of catheter, tube sheath and overpackage.
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