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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2002
Applicants:
Robert A. Latour, Jr., Clemson, SC (US);
Brent G. Carman, Fulton, KY (US);
Inventors:
Robert A. Latour, Jr., Clemson, SC (US);
Brent G. Carman, Fulton, KY (US);
Assignee:
Clemson University, Clemson, SC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M031/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An intraurethral device for use in a female urinary tract is provided. The intraurethral device comprises a urethral element that contains a chemical compound capable of treating or detecting the presence or absence of a disorder or disease. In one embodiment, the intraurethral device also contains outer and inner insertion elements that are in operative communication with the urethral element to facilitate the insertion of the urethral element into the urethra without substantially contaminating the chemical compound prior to insertion.