发明申请
- 专利标题: Illuminating Balloon Catheter and Method for Using the Catheter
- 专利标题(中): 照明气球导管及使用导管的方法
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申请号: US13649150申请日: 2012-10-11
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公开(公告)号: US20130035556A1公开(公告)日: 2013-02-07
- 发明人: Gary M. Kalser , Gregory L. Mayback
- 申请人: Gary M. Kalser , Gregory L. Mayback
- 主分类号: A61B1/06
- IPC分类号: A61B1/06
摘要:
To perform a prostatectomy, a directionally illuminating balloon catheter enters a bladder. The catheter has a multi-lumen shaft. The balloon defines an interior fluidically connected to a balloon inflation lumen and is inflated therethrough. The balloon comprises a light source, a light-radiating surface adjacent the shaft-balloon junction, and a substantially opaque surface disposed at a portion of the balloon other than the light-radiating surface such that the integrated light source illuminates a proximal half of the environment outside the balloon. The balloon is inflated while in the bladder. Light from the light source is directed out through the light-radiating surface to illuminate at least a portion of a procedure area at the bladder-prostate junction. With the light illuminating the portion of the procedure area, at least a portion of a prostatectomy is performed at the portion of the procedure area.