URINARY CATHETERS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE DURING TREATMENT OF THE PROSTATE

A urinary catheter is configured for avoiding heat buildup in, or even cooling, surrounding tissues when the prostate is subjected to treatment radiation such as ultrasound. The catheter includes a region transparent to ultrasound, and through which a cooling fluid (e.g., chilled water) may, in some...

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Main Authors ASSIF Benny, Silberman Alexander
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 08.06.2017
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DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY
DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
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MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
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Summary:A urinary catheter is configured for avoiding heat buildup in, or even cooling, surrounding tissues when the prostate is subjected to treatment radiation such as ultrasound. The catheter includes a region transparent to ultrasound, and through which a cooling fluid (e.g., chilled water) may, in some embodiments, be recirculated during treatment. This region spans the prostate when the catheter is fully inserted (with the tip residing in the patient's bladder and a terminal balloon inflated to avoid retraction of the catheter).
Bibliography:Application Number: US201514957959