Device for treating male and female bladder emptying disorders

摘要

The balloon (4,5) can be filled and emptied by at least one channel (6,9) closed at the distal end section of the catheter. In one end section (3) of the catheter (1,2) is fitted an automatically closing valve. The length of the catheter is so dimensioned that its distal end in the inserted state locates within the urethra. The valve (16) is operable by mechanical pressure applied from outside the urethra. It is fitted in the proximal end section (3) of the catheter located in the bladder lumen. This proximal end section supports a hydraulic actuator (15) for opening the valve. The actuator is hydraulically activated by mechanical pressure on an operating balloon (11) fitted on the distal end section of the catheter, filled with fluid, and connected via a channel (13) with the operating actuator.