OPTICALLY GUIDED SUPRAPUBIC CYSTOSTOMY

A medical instrument and associated functionality are described for performing a cystostomy with optical guidance. A cystostomy device (10) includes a sound (12) including a distal portion (18) and a proximal portion (20), a front handle (14) and a rear handle (16). A physician or other user can gri...

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Main Authors ZOOK, Ronald E, BUREK, Paul, BRAUN, Timothy E
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 15.12.2022
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:A medical instrument and associated functionality are described for performing a cystostomy with optical guidance. A cystostomy device (10) includes a sound (12) including a distal portion (18) and a proximal portion (20), a front handle (14) and a rear handle (16). A physician or other user can grip the handles (14 and 16) to guide the distal portion (18) of the sound (12) through the urethra and into a bladder of the patient. The device (10) includes an optical unit (32) mounted at the tip (22) of the sound (12). The optical unit (32) generally includes a distal sound tip cap (34) with a lens opening and an optical lens (36) mounted on the opening. The optical unit (32) may further include one or more illumination sources, such as LEDs, for illuminating a volume forward of the tip (22) of the sound (12).
Bibliography:Application Number: US202217804040