公开(公告)号：US07922650B2

公开(公告)日：2011-04-12

申请号：US11089520

申请日：2005-03-23

申请人： John O. McWeeney ,  Benjamin E. Morris ,  David W. Robertson ,  David I. Freed ,  James F. Schuermann ,  John B. Golden ,  Jozef Slanda ,  Brian Keith Wells ,  Jesse Leonard Farris, III ,  Michael S. H. Chu ,  Oscar R. Carrillo, Jr. ,  Todd A. Hall ,  Yem Chin ,  Mark L. Adams

发明人： John O. McWeeney ,  Benjamin E. Morris ,  David W. Robertson ,  David I. Freed ,  James F. Schuermann ,  John B. Golden ,  Jozef Slanda ,  Brian Keith Wells ,  Jesse Leonard Farris, III ,  Michael S. H. Chu ,  Oscar R. Carrillo, Jr. ,  Todd A. Hall ,  Yem Chin ,  Mark L. Adams

IPC分类号： A61B1/00

CPC分类号： A61B1/00117 ,  A61B1/00071 ,  A61B1/00103 ,  A61B1/00135 ,  A61B1/00154 ,  A61B1/00165 ,  A61B1/0052 ,  A61B1/008 ,  A61B1/0125 ,  A61B1/015 ,  A61B1/018 ,  A61B1/04 ,  A61B1/0607 ,  A61B1/07 ,  A61B1/273 ,  A61B1/307 ,  A61B6/06 ,  A61M25/0068 ,  A61M25/0136 ,  A61M25/0147 ,  A61M25/0662

摘要： The present invention is directed to features and aspects of an in-vivo visualization system that comprises a catheter having an access port leading to an interior lumen through which an image transmission member is routed, and an endoscope having an access port leading to an interior lumen through which the catheter is routed. The catheter and endoscope are connected by an endoscope attachment device such that a handle of the catheter is mounted distal of the endoscope access port and the catheter access port is distal to the mounted position.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种体内可视化系统的特征和方面，其包括导管，该导管具有通向图像传输构件所穿过的内腔的入口端口以及具有通向内腔的通路口的内窥镜 导管穿过该导管。 导管和内窥镜通过内窥镜附接装置连接，使得导管的手柄安装在内窥镜进入口的远侧，并且导管进入口远离安装位置。

公开(公告)号：US20080234659A1

公开(公告)日：2008-09-25

申请号：US12052037

申请日：2008-03-20

申请人： Eric Cheng ,  Jianmin Li ,  Weena Bucay-Couto ,  Scott Sanders ,  James F. Schuermann ,  Min-Shyan Sheu

发明人： Eric Cheng ,  Jianmin Li ,  Weena Bucay-Couto ,  Scott Sanders ,  James F. Schuermann ,  Min-Shyan Sheu

IPC分类号： A61M25/00 ,  A61F2/04

CPC分类号： A61L31/16 ,  A61L29/148 ,  A61L29/16 ,  A61L31/148 ,  A61L2300/40 ,  A61M25/0017 ,  A61M27/008 ,  A61M2210/1078 ,  A61M2210/1082 ,  A61M2210/1085

摘要： According to an aspect of the present invention, urological medical devices are provided, which contain one or more urologically beneficial agents selected from alpha-adrenergic blockers, calcium channel blockers, and combinations thereof, among others. The urological devices are adapted for implantation or insertion into a subject's urinary tract, whereupon at least a portion of the urologically beneficial agent is released. Such agents are urologically beneficial, for example, in that they may relieve pain and/or discomfort associated with the medical device and/or act as stone expulsion agents (i.e., they facilitate stone passage), among other benefits. According to an aspect of the present invention, a method of treating kidney stones is provided which comprises: (a) diagnosing the presence of kidney stones within a subject and (b) implanting or inserting a urological medical device into the subject which contains at least one urologically beneficial agent. The medical device is adapted to release the at least one urologically beneficial agent in vivo in an amount effective to promote kidney stone expulsion.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的一个方面，提供泌尿科医疗装置，其包含一种或多种选自α-肾上腺素能阻滞剂，钙通道阻滞剂及其组合的泌尿功效。 泌尿装置适于植入或插入受试者的尿道中，因此至少一部分泌尿生物有益剂被释放。 这些药物在泌尿学上是有益的，例如，它们可以减轻与医疗装置相关的疼痛和/或不适，和/或作为石头驱逐剂（即它们促进石头通过）以及其它益处。 根据本发明的一个方面，提供了一种治疗肾结石的方法，其包括：（a）诊断受试者内肾结石的存在，以及（b）将泌尿科医疗器械植入或插入至少包含至少 一个泌尿生殖器官。 医疗装置适于以有效促进肾结石排出的量在体内释放至少一种泌尿学有益剂。