Method of endoscopically treating lithiases with a multichannel probe suitable for draining the treated lithiases
US5342350A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 15, 1991 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/09
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A multichannel probe comprising a hollow tube defining a distal end and a proximal end, the tube being made of a flexible self-supporting material enabling the tube to fold or to be curved, and said hollow tube being subdivided into at least three independent longitudinal channels by at least two internal partitions disposed longitudinally substantially parallel to the axis of symmetry of the tube.
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