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Prostate balloon dilator
Assignee: WPAMS ACQUISITION CORP
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Filing: 1988-05-10
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Granted: 1990-06-12
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Expires: 2008-05-10
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for dilation of the prostate urethra comprises a urinary catheter for insertion in the prostate urethra, dilation means mounted on the proximal section of the catheter and in communication with the interior of the catheter, location means mounted axially on the catheter at a distance from the dilation means such that the location means is at the bulbous urethra when the dilation means is at the prostate urethra, and activating means for activating said dilation means and said location means. A method for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia comprises inserting a urinary catheter having dilation means and location means and removing the catheter after dilation.
Inventors
- 👤 Pratap K. Reddy
- 👤 Michael A. Mikulich
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 08:03
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M29/00; A61M29/02; A61M25/00; A61M25/10; A61M25/1011; A61M2025/1043; A61M2025/1079; A61M2210/00; A61M2210/16; A61M2210/166
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
An apparatus for dilation of the prostate urethra comprising: a urinary catheter for insertion in the prostate urethra, said catheter having a proximal section and a distal section; dilation means mounted on said proximal section of the catheter for dilating the prostate urethra; location means mounted on the catheter at a distance from the dilation means such that the location means is positioned at and fits in the bulbous urethra distal from the external sphincter when the dilation means is positioned at the prostate urethral; and activating means located at said distal section of the catheter for activating said dilation means and said location means, and thereby holding the catheter in place when said dilation means and said location means are activated.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
122 words
An apparatus for dilation of the prostate urethra comprising: a urinary catheter for insertion in the prostate urethra, said catheter having a proximal section and a distal section; dilation means mounted on said proximal section of the catheter for dilating the prostate urethra; location means mounted on the catheter at a distance from the dilation means such that the location means is positioned at and fits in the bulbous urethra distal from the external sphincter when the dilation means is positioned at the prostate urethral; and activating means located at said distal section of the catheter for activating said dilation means and said location means, and thereby holding the catheter in place when said dilation means and said location means are activated.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said dilation means is a dilation balloon and said location means is a location balloon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said dilation balloon is made of a multi-layer limited distensible material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus according to claim 3 wherein said multi-layer limited distensible material comprises an inner and outer layer of silicone and a middle layer of a limited distensible fabric.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
An apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said dilation balloon and said location balloon each have a proximal end and a distal end, and the distal end of the dilation balloon is at a distance of about 1 to about 4 centimeter from the proximal end of the location balloon.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
An apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said dilation balloon and said catheter each have a proximal end and a distal end, and said proximal end of the dilation balloon is at a distance of about 1 to about 3 centimeter from said proximal end of the catheter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus according to claim 5 wherein the distance between said proximal end and said distal end of the dilation balloon is about 3 to about 6 centimeter.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
An apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said catheter has three lumens extending from said proximal section, one lumen in communication with said dilation balloon, one lumen in communication with said location balloon, and one lumen adapted for communication with the bladder of a subject.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
90 words
A method for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia which comprises: inserting into a prostate urethra a hollow, impervious, urinary catheter having dilation means for dilating the prostate urethra and location means for locating the dilation means at the prostate urethra; locating and fixing said location means; placing and dilating said dilation means and thereby dilating the prostate urethra with said dilation means to alleviate obstruction of the prostate urethra resulting from benign prostatic hyperplasia; deactivating said dilation means and location means, and removing said catheter from said prostate urethra.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
90 words
A method for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia which comprises: inserting into a prostate urethra a hollow, impervious, urinary catheter having dilation means for dilating the prostate urethra and location means for locating the dilation means at the prostate urethra; locating and fixing said location means; placing and dilating said dilation means and thereby dilating the prostate urethra with said dilation means to alleviate obstruction of the prostate urethra resulting from benign prostatic hyperplasia; deactivating said dilation means and location means, and removing said catheter from said prostate urethra.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 9 wherein said dilation means is a dilation balloon and said location means is a location balloon.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
64 words
A method according to claim 10 wherein said location balloon is axially mounted on said catheter at a distance from said dilation balloon such that when the dilation balloon is positioned at the prostate urethra then the location balloon is positioned at the bulbous urethra distal from the external sphincter, and said location balloon on inflation is sized to fit in the bulbous urethra.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 11 wherein after insertion of the catheter, the location balloon is inflated first before inflation of the dilation balloon.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 10 wherein liquid is circulated through said dilation balloon.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 10 wherein said dilation balloon is made of a multi layer limited distensible material.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 10 wherein said dilation balloon is axially mounted on said catheter.
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