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Prostatic drug-delivery catheter
Assignee: CorTrak Medical Inc
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Filing: 1994-01-04
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Granted: 1995-05-30
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Expires: 2014-01-04
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for the treatment of a prostate gland which isolates the prostatic urethra from the membranous urethra and the bladder so that fluid may be transported into the prostatic ducts without compromising the openings to the prostatic ducts. One preferred embodiment incorporates balloons located at either end of the prostatic urethra to isolate the same.
Inventors
- 👤 Keith R. Hildebrand
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 08:17
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/10; A61M25/1011; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/00234; A61B2017/00238; A61B2017/00274; A61B18/00; A61B2018/00315; A61B2018/00547; A61M25/01; A61M2025/0175
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A method of delivering fluid to a prostate gland of a patient, the method comprising the steps of: a) positioning a portion of a catheter within the prostatic urethra; the portion of the catheter within the prostatic urethra having a diameter less than the diameter of the prostatic urethra; b) isolating the prostatic urethra from the membranous urethra and the urinary bladder; c) delivering fluid through the catheter to the prostatic urethra, wherein most of the fluid is retained within the prostatic urethra; and d) pressurizing the fluid in the prostatic urethra to transport the fluid into the prostate gland.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
100 words
A method of delivering fluid to a prostate gland of a patient, the method comprising the steps of: a) positioning a portion of a catheter within the prostatic urethra; the portion of the catheter within the prostatic urethra having a diameter less than the diameter of the prostatic urethra; b) isolating the prostatic urethra from the membranous urethra and the urinary bladder; c) delivering fluid through the catheter to the prostatic urethra, wherein most of the fluid is retained within the prostatic urethra; and d) pressurizing the fluid in the prostatic urethra to transport the fluid into the prostate gland.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
98 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the catheter has a proximal end, a distal end, and a positioning balloon operably connected to the distal end, further wherein the step of positioning the catheter comprises the steps of: a) inserting the distal end of the catheter through the membranous urethra and through the prostatic urethra until the positioning balloon is located with the urinary bladder; b) inflating the positioning balloon; and c) applying retrograde tension to the catheter so that the positioning balloon becomes seated against the junction between the urinary bladder and the neck of the urinary bladder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the catheter further comprises first and second occlusion balloons, and further wherein the step of isolating comprises the steps of inflating the first and second occlusion balloons.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 3 further comprising the step of adjusting the distance between the first and second occlusion balloons.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
96 words
A method of delivering fluid to a prostate gland of a patient, the method comprising the steps of: a) positioning a portion of a catheter within the prostatic urethra; the portion of the catheter within the prostatic urethra having a diameter less than the diameter of the prostatic urethra; b) isolating the prostatic urethra from the membranous urethra and the urinary bladder; c) delivering fluid through the catheter to the membranous urethra, wherein most of the fluid is retained within the prostatic urethra; and d) transporting the fluid in the prostatic urethra into the prostate gland.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
96 words
A method of delivering fluid to a prostate gland of a patient, the method comprising the steps of: a) positioning a portion of a catheter within the prostatic urethra; the portion of the catheter within the prostatic urethra having a diameter less than the diameter of the prostatic urethra; b) isolating the prostatic urethra from the membranous urethra and the urinary bladder; c) delivering fluid through the catheter to the membranous urethra, wherein most of the fluid is retained within the prostatic urethra; and d) transporting the fluid in the prostatic urethra into the prostate gland.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the step of transporting includes pressurizing the fluid within the prostatic urethra.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the step of transporting includes providing a voltage gradient across the prostate gland.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the step of transporting includes heating the prostatic tissue.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the step of transporting includes providing ultrasonic energy within the prostatic urethra.
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