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 SILBERMAN, Alexander, ASSIF, Benny
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 08.06.2017
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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). La présente invention concerne un cathéter urinaire conçu pour éviter l'accumulation de chaleur dans les tissus environnants ou un refroidissement uniforme de ces derniers, lorsque la prostate est soumise à un rayonnement thérapeutique tel que des ultrasons. Le cathéter comprend une région transparente aux ultrasons, et à travers laquelle un fluide de refroidissement (par exemple, de l'eau froide) peut, selon certains modes de réalisation, être remis en circulation pendant le traitement. Cette région couvre la prostate lorsque le cathéter est complètement inséré (la pointe résidant dans la vessie du patient et une extrémités de ballonnet gonflée pour éviter la rétraction du cathéter).
Bibliography:Application Number: WO2016US62502