Prostatic stent and a detachable catheter apparatus comprising the same
US8070825B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M27/008
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is an endo-prostatic stent and a detachable catheter apparatus including the same, allowing the correct positioning of the stent using tactile feed-back of the operator during insertion i.e. without the need for any imaging means like endoscopy or sonography.
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