Percuvision, LLC

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Ohio Urologic Research, LLC

Errol O Singh

Ake Arvid Hellstrom

Christopher Ryan O'Keefe

Glenn D Brunner

Allen Stock

Megan Elizabeth Jones

Provided is a sensing catheter having an outer flexible sheath and a proximal section containing a sensing system having a sensing means, a radiant energy providing means and radiation transmitting means, preferably all housed within a fluid channel.

Sensing catheter emitting radiant energy

Process and device for directly medicinally treating interior tissue during or after intubation of a patient by passing medicinal radiant energy transversely through the intubation device to irradiate the internal patient tissue for promoting healing or for an antimicrobial effect. The invention is useful in conjunction with endoscopies and catherizations, such as urinary catherization, gastric and pulmonary endoscopies, and the like procedures. The process and device can also provide liquid flow and/or vision.

Medical device and method for internal healing and antimicrobial purposes

A sensing catheter having an outer flexible sheath and a distal section containing a sensing system having a sensing means, a radiant energy providing means and radiation transmitting means, preferably all housed within a fluid channel.

A simple surgical drape system of generally flat shape for male urology procedures that provides full isolation of top versus bottom surface by a sealing fenestration surrounding the meatus area. It is achieved by manually forming the flat drape to a tent-like shape around the penis with a fenestration aperture smaller than glans diameter, supported by and sealing to the glans tip, and then attaching a penile clamp to hold the drape. This allows a simplified safer antibacterial preparation and less chance of infection complications. The sealed design permits better management of urology liquids, and can use absorption pad on drape top side. The drape wrinkles act as a penile position stabilizer, reducing need for extended use of the one operator hand for penile support. Drape is removable with catheter in place.

Surgical drape system for urology procedures on male patients

Catheter

A flexible direct vision fiberoptical viewing cable is placed within a urinary catheter with its tip located at a distal end of the catheter such that the surfaces of the distal end of both the viewing cable and the catheter are aligned so as to fit together in such a way as to form a composite smoothly curved surface to facilitate negotiating obstructions. The cable is maintained in this position within the catheter with the surfaces that comprise the tip of the instrument, maintained in alignment. The urethra is then viewed therethrough during all or part of the insertion procedure for observing and identifying obstructions that may be present and thereafter the fiberoptic cable is withdrawn while allowing the catheter to remain in place within the urethra. Another form of instrument includes a working sheath and an obturator. A method is also described for facilitating endoscopic examination and surgical procedures through the sheath.

Method and apparatus for facilitating urological procedures

A surgical instrument includes a working sheath and an obturator. A method is also described for facilitating endoscopic examination and surgical procedures using such an instrument. The sheath is an elongated self-supporting tube with a lumen of sufficient size to accommodate other-surgical instruments. During use, the instrument is placed in the body percutaneously or through a body passage with the removable obturator located in the lumen to facilitate insertion of the sheath into the body. Once inserted, the obturator can be removed. The sheath is held in place by an inflatable bulb provided on the distal end of the sheath while the operation is being completed. A peripheral duct is also preferably provided for introducing anesthetic or lubricant during insertion. Any of various instruments selected by the surgeon, including instruments that are larger than the lumen of the sheath, can be inserted and removed by being passed into the body through the lumen of the sheath while the sheath remains in a substantially fixed position. The sheath thus acts as an artificial protective lining for the body opening through which it is passed, e.g., the urethra.

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Columbus, OH, United States of America

Errol O Singh