System and method for treating urinary tract disorders
AssigneeElmedical Ltd.
InventorUzi Eshel
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Abstract
A method, device, and system for treatment of urinary tract disorders is provided. The device includes a catheter having multiple lumens for insertion into a urinary bladder and for providing fluid flow within the bladder and within the fluid reservoir within the urethra. The device further includes an anchor to be placed within the bladder. A port hub having multiple ports is connected at a proximal end of the catheter. A method of treatment includes providing heated fluid to a urinary bladder and to a fluid reservoir for insertion into an adjacent organ such as the urethra. Simultaneous treatment or separate treatment may be done. Optionally, a medicated solution may be added to the heated fluid. Additionally, pressure may be adjusted so as to optimize the therapeutic effect.
Claims16
A system for treating urinary tract disorders comprising:
- (a) a catheter including:
- (i) a catheter body being sized and configured such that when placed within the urinary tract of an individual a proximal portion of said catheter body is adapted to resides outside the body of the individual, a middle portion of said catheter body is adapted to resides within a urethra of the individual and a distal portion of said catheter body is adapted to resides within a urinary bladder of the individual;
- (ii) a fluid reservoir being attached to said catheter body at said middle portion of said catheter body;
- (iii) a first conduit including at least one lumen, said first conduit being for communicating reservoir fluid from a first source outside the body through said proximal portion of said catheter body to said fluid reservoir;
- (iv) a second conduit including at least one lumen, said second conduit being for communicating bladder fluid from a second source outside the body through said catheter body and into said urinary bladder;
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- (b) an extracorporeal unit including said first and said second sources of fluid and a heating device for heating fluid provided by said first and said second sources, said extracorporeal unit being in fluid communication with said first and said second conduits of said catheter.
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