Surgery – Means or method for facilitating removal of non therapeutic... – Urinary catheter
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-07
2010-02-16
Zalukaeva, Tatyana (Department: 3761)
Surgery
Means or method for facilitating removal of non therapeutic...
Urinary catheter
C604S008000, C604S009000, C604S540000, C604S096010, C606S108000, C606S191000, C623S023640, C623S023650, C623S023660, C623S026000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07662145
ABSTRACT:
A partial-length catheter, or an extendable tube or sleeve member of the catheter, is selectively movable within the prostatic urethra to open a urine drainage passageway through and obstructed portion of the prostatic urethra or to open the external urinary sphincter muscle and thereby discharge urine from the bladder. A control element is manipulated at a position exterior of the urinary canal to selectively move the catheter or the extendable tube or sleeve member, thereby selectively controlling urine discharge. The catheter may also be used to diagnose urinary retention problems caused by a weak bladder or a prostatic obstruction.
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Andersson Per
Bolmsjö Magnus
Dymling Stephan
Schelin Sonny
Ley John R.
Marcetich Adam
ProstaLund Operations AB
Zalukaeva Tatyana
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