Unitary tip and balloon for transurethral catheter
US5645528A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 6, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2210/1096
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An intraurethral catheter includes an elongate shaft and a tip comprising a unitary member including a curved tip portion and an inflatable balloon portion mountable on a proximal end of the catheter shaft. The present invention simplifies manufacture of the catheter by permitting an inflatable retention balloon and a curved insertion tip to be simultaneously secured on a proximal end of the catheter shaft.
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