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Urethral profiling device & methodology

Title: Urethral profiling device & methodology


Related Patent Categories: Surgery, Diagnostic Testing, Measuring Anatomical Characteristic Or Force Applied To Or Exerted By Body

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The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060195049, Urethral profiling device & methodology.


1. A urethral profile apparatus comprising an elongate member having proximal and distal ends, said proximal end including a probe, said probe being selectively positionable within a urethral passageway by axial translation of said elongate member via said distal end, said probe dimensioned so as to indicate constrictures of the urethral passageway.

2. The urethral profile apparatus of claim 1 wherein said probe is adapted to be received upon a catheter, said probe being axially translatable along a segment of the catheter.

3. The urethral profile apparatus of claim 2 wherein said probe is rigidly dimensioned.

4. The urethral profile apparatus of claim 2 wherein said probe is resiliently responsive to constrictures of the urethral passageway.

5. The urethral profile apparatus of claim 4 wherein said probe comprises a reversibly expandable element.

6. The urethral profile apparatus of claim 5 wherein said reversibly expandable element is circumferentially disposable about an exterior surface of the catheter for sliding engagement therewith.

7. The urethral profile apparatus of claim 5 wherein said reversibly expandable element is in fluid communication with said elongate member.

8. The urethral profile apparatus of claim 5 wherein said reversibly expandable element is in fluid communication with said distal end of said elongate member.

9. The urethral profile apparatus of claim 4 wherein said proximal end of said elongate member comprises a tubular element.

10. The urethral profile apparatus of claim 9 wherein said probe is integral to said tubular element.

11. The urethral profile apparatus of claim 10 wherein said probe comprises a portion of a free end of said tubular element.

12. The urethral profile apparatus of claim 11 wherein said probe comprises an enlarged end portion of said tubular element.

13. The urethral profile apparatus of claim 12 wherein said enlarged end portion is belled.

14. The urethral profile apparatus of claim 10 wherein said tubular element includes a line of weakness in a wall thereof.

15. The urethral profile apparatus of claim 11 wherein said tubular element includes a slot in a wall thereof.

16. The urethral profile apparatus of claim 9 wherein a portion of said elongate member includes graduations upon an exterior surface thereof.

17. The urethral profile apparatus of claim 10 wherein a portion of said elongate member includes spaced apart indicia on an exterior surface thereof.

18. The urethral profile apparatus of claim 1 wherein said elongate member is tubular.

19. The urethral profile apparatus of claim 18 wherein said elongate member is adapted to be fluid filled.

20. The urethral profile apparatus of claim 19 wherein said elongate member includes at least a single lumen extending between said proximal and said distal ends thereof.

21-57. (canceled)

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