Device for diagnosis and treatment of urinary incontinence
OwnerDavid E. Younginventor
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Abstract
A cystometric device for use in the diagnosis and treatment of urinary incontinence caused by detrusor instability. The device includes an opaque, vertically-elongated, rigid body of substantially uniform cross section throughout its length having a vertically-extending channel along its front face and a pair of similar channels along its rear face. The channels are of incomplete circular cross section and receive flexible transparent tubing utilized in the circuitry of the cystometric system. Because of the configuration and opacity of the bady, the tubing retained in the front channel can be observed from the front of the device while the tubing received in the rear channels is concealed from view.
Claims6
A cystometric device for diagnosing and treating urinary incontinence, comprising a straight, vertically-elongated body of substantially uniform cross section throughout its length having a front face and a rear face;
- a vertical front channel extending along the length of said front face and a pair of vertical rear channels extending the length of said rear face;
- at least said front channel being of C-shaped horizontal cross-sectional outline and having a forwardly-directed longitudinal opening of a width smaller than the maximum cross-sectional dimension of such channel;
- said body being opaque and concealing said rear channels from the view of a user facing the longitudinal opening of said front channel.
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