Male catheter

Details Male catheter Male catheter

1979-06-08

1980-12-09

Trapp, Lawrence W.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

A61M 2500

Patent

active

042378940

ABSTRACT:
A catheter for use in male patients is disclosed. A catheter is inserted into the urethra and secured in position by the expansion of a flexible portion of the catheter to engage the fossa navicularus. In a first embodiment the expansion is controlled by a threaded element which is removably engaged in the catheter. In a second embodiment the flexible portion of the catheter is collapsible during insertion and expands to the secured position.

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patent: 3807408 (1974-04-01), Summers
patent: 3815608 (1974-06-01), Spinosa et al.
patent: 4089337 (1978-05-01), Kronner
patent: 4155364 (1979-05-01), Boxer

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