Multifunctional catheter probe
OwnerPeter Schlumpfinventor
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Abstract
A multifunctional catheter probe for carrying out intracorporal measurements, including a multiluminal flexible tubing divided into sections and joined together by coupling pieces and forming a multifunctional catheter probe. Each coupling piece has a central body with a central feed lumen lead-through and measurement lumen lead-throughs which are arranged around. The coupling is accomplished with suitable attachment nipples to the lumens of the flexible tube sections. A measurement lumen passage closed in the passage has a radial opening in or on which different measuring devices for the manometric or electro-sensory are attached.
Claims27
An element (10) for a multifunctional catheter probe (1) for carrying out intracorporal measurements, including a measurement of a closure force of a sphincter, the probe (1) comprising:
- a multiluminal perfusion flexible tubing (2) with a plurality of peripheral measurement lumens (3) arranged around a central feed lumen (6), the element (10) comprising a coupling piece for two sections of the flexible tubing and a central body (13) with lead-throughs (14, 15) on which in an axial direction an attachment nipple (16, 17) is on both sides for each of the lumens (3, 6) of the multiluminal flexible tubing (2) for a sealed attachable connection of the lumens (3), and at least one measurement lumen passage (19) within the central body (13) having a measurement lumen opening (20) led radially to an outside with the passage closed in the axial direction.
A multifunctional catheter probe (1) for measurement of a closure force of a sphincter, comprising:
- a multiluminal flexible tubing (2) with a plurality of peripheral measurement lumens (3) arranged around a central feed lumen (6), the multiluminal flexible tubing (2) completely separated at least at one location, and the separated flexible tubing sections connected by an element (10) comprising a coupling piece for two sections of the flexible tubing and a central body (13) with lead-throughs (14, 15) on which in an axial direction an attachment nipple (16, 17) is on both sides for each of the lumens (3, 6) of the multiluminal flexible tubing (2) for a sealed attachable connection of the lumens (3), and at least one measurement lumen passage (19) within the central body (13) having a measurement lumen opening (20) led radially to an outside with the passage closed in the axial direction.
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