Global Patent Index - EP 0883417 A1

EP 0883417 A1 19981216 - PROSTATIC TISSUE EXPANDER

Title (en)

PROSTATIC TISSUE EXPANDER

Title (de)

PROSTATA-GEWEBEDEHNGERÄT

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF D'EXPANSION DE TISSUS PROSTATIQUES

Publication

EP 0883417 A1 19981216 (EN)

Application

EP 96908513 A 19960212

Priority

US 9602500 W 19960212

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9728840A1] A prostatic tissue expander and method for treating benign prostatic hypertrophy comprising a flexible catheter having a distensible tissue expansion balloon, an inflatable Foley balloon at the distal end, a urine lumen, balloon inflation lumens and valves at the ends of the balloon inflation lumens for maintaining balloon inflation.

IPC 1-7

A61M 25/10

IPC 8 full level

A61F 2/958 (2013.01); A61M 1/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/10 (2006.01); A61M 29/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61M 25/10183 (2013.11); A61M 25/10186 (2013.11); A61M 25/10187 (2013.11); A61M 29/02 (2013.01); A61M 2025/1075 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9728840A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9728840 A1 19970814; AU 5173296 A 19970828; CA 2246434 A1 19970814; EP 0883417 A1 19981216; JP 2001500023 A 20010109

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9602500 W 19960212; AU 5173296 A 19960212; CA 2246434 A 19960212; EP 96908513 A 19960212; JP 52847297 A 19960212