Kit for introducing a bladder into a body pocket
US9610152B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/3468
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A kit for introducing a bladder into a body pocket is provided. The kit comprises a holder having an interior surface, an exterior surface and at least one open end, a balloon catheter, a needle and a bladder. The holder includes a needle sheath formed on the exterior surface. The balloon catheter comprises a balloon and a tube. The needle is secured to the bladder by a suture. The bladder may be positioned in the holder with the needle received in the needle sheath. The bladder may have an inlet and an opening. Through the inlet the balloon catheter and a body prosthesis are introducible into the bladder after the bladder is placed into the body pocket, and through the opening the tube of the balloon catheter is introducible out of the bladder.
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