Akron Rubber Development Laboratory.A catheter catheter /cath·e·ter/ (kath´e-ter) 1. a tubular, flexible surgical instrument that is inserted into a cavity of the body to withdraw or introduce fluid. 2. urethral c. developed at Akron Rubber Development Laboratory, as part of a joint venture with Shangrila Latex Industries of Bombay Bombay (bŏmbā`), former state, W central India, on the Arabian Sea. The state contained within its borders the former Portuguese colonies of Goa and Daman and Diu. Historical remains exist from the period (320–184 B.C. , India, could eliminate urinary tract infections urinary tract infection (UTI), n infection in one or more of the structures that make up the urinary system. Occurs more often in women and is most commonly caused by bacteria. in catheterized patients. Development and clinical studies are being funded by a grant from the Program for the Advancement of Commercial Technology (PACT), an initiative between the U.S. and Indian governments to support the development and commercialization of new technology. PACT granted ARDL ARDL Akron Rubber Development Laboratory, Inc. ARDL American Roller Derby League ARDL Applied Research & Development Laboratory (Mt. Vernon, IL) $400,000 of the $800,000 needed to commercialize the catheter. Battelle is the U.S. advisor for the Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India, the administrator of PACT. PACT operates through the U.S. Agency for International Development-India. |
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