WO2003000120A3 - Urethral profiling device & methodology - Google Patents

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WO2003000120A3
WO2003000120A3 PCT/US2002/020244 US0220244W WO03000120A3 WO 2003000120 A3 WO2003000120 A3 WO 2003000120A3 US 0220244 W US0220244 W US 0220244W WO 03000120 A3 WO03000120 A3 WO 03000120A3
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urethral
methodology
probe
profiling device
elongate member
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Mark J Whalen
Lloyd K Willard
John M Reid
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Abbeymoor Medical Inc
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Priority to DE60235757T priority patent/DE60235757D1/en
Priority to JP2003506574A priority patent/JP4307994B2/en
Priority to EP02744645A priority patent/EP1404222B8/en
Publication of WO2003000120A2 publication Critical patent/WO2003000120A2/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/103—Detecting, measuring or recording devices for testing the shape, pattern, colour, size or movement of the body or parts thereof, for diagnostic purposes
    • A61B5/107—Measuring physical dimensions, e.g. size of the entire body or parts thereof
    • A61B5/1076—Measuring physical dimensions, e.g. size of the entire body or parts thereof for measuring dimensions inside body cavities, e.g. using catheters
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M29/00—Dilators with or without means for introducing media, e.g. remedies
    • A61M29/02—Dilators made of swellable material
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M2025/0004—Catheters; Hollow probes having two or more concentrically arranged tubes for forming a concentric catheter system
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M2205/00—General characteristics of the apparatus
    • A61M2205/33—Controlling, regulating or measuring
    • A61M2205/3331—Pressure; Flow
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M2210/00—Anatomical parts of the body
    • A61M2210/10—Trunk
    • A61M2210/1078—Urinary tract
    • A61M2210/1089—Urethra
    • A61M2210/1096—Male

Abstract

A urethral profile apparatus (316), includes an elongate member (318) having proximal and distal ends. The proximal end (320) including a probe (326). The probe is selectively positionable within a urethral passageway by axial translation of the elongate member via the distal end (322) with the probe dimensioned so as to indicate constrictures of the urethral passageway.
PCT/US2002/020244 2001-06-22 2002-06-24 Urethral profiling device & methodology WO2003000120A2 (en)

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AT02744645T ATE461657T1 (en) 2001-06-22 2002-06-24 URETHRAL PROFILING DEVICE
CA2451150A CA2451150C (en) 2001-06-22 2002-06-24 Urethral profiling device & methodology
DE60235757T DE60235757D1 (en) 2001-06-22 2002-06-24 URETHRA PROFILING DEVICE
JP2003506574A JP4307994B2 (en) 2001-06-22 2002-06-24 Intraurethral assembly, self-guided intraurethral assembly, urethral profile device, and urethral profile assembly
EP02744645A EP1404222B8 (en) 2001-06-22 2002-06-24 Urethral profiling device

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US29997301P 2001-06-22 2001-06-22
US60/299,973 2001-06-22
US32436601P 2001-09-24 2001-09-24
US60/324,366 2001-09-24

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