Tsukada Medical Research Co., Ltd.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Limited

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Masato Shimizu

Osamu Tsukada

Naoki Takizawa

Yasuhiko Nakajima

Tomohiro Ueda

Makoto Ohira

Dai Shiba

Hiroyasu Mizuno

Atsuko Homma

Akihiko Nakasa

Kazutoshi Kusano

Kengo Kanai

Hirochika Murase

Akane Yumoto

Masaki Shirakawa

Haruna Koike

Nami Hatakeyama

Manabu Tsukada

A purpose is to enable partial replacement of an indwelling urethral catheter. A unit for a balloon catheter according to the present invention includes a urethral catheter tube () provided with a first urethral catheterization passage (), a branch tube () provided with a first passage () adapted to allow passage of a liquid used to inflate or deflate a balloon (), and a connecting tube () configured to be connected at one end to the first urethral catheterization passage () or the first passage ().

Unit for balloon catheter, and indwelling urethral balloon catheter

There is provided a liquid supply apparatus eliminating the need for a power supply, having relatively light weight and small footprint, and ensuring a stable liquid supply. The liquid supply apparatus includes a first support member, a second support member, a balloon having one end supported by the first support member and the other end supported by the second support member, and a casing having a constant longitudinal length. The balloon is disposed in the casing and is configured so as to be able to hold a liquid therein and discharge the liquid therefrom. When the balloon holds the liquid, the one end and the other end of the balloon are positioned in the case.

Liquid supply apparatus

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Nagano, Japan

Masato Shimizu