Vorrichtung zum Messen der urethralen Compliance

摘要

The device comprises a probe (1) with a tube (2) of diameter (D) pierced by at least one longitudinal duct (4, 5, 6) and provided with at least one pressure pick-up means each communicating with its respective duct, a means of fluid supply of the said duct and a means of measuring the pressure of the said fluid. The pressure pick-up means comprises an annular element (Z1, Z2, Z3, 15), the largest diameter (D1) of which, in the active position of pressure measurement, is greater than the diameter of the said tube. The probe may comprise at least two rigid olive-shaped elements of different diameters and each pierced by an orifice communicating with an internal duct supplied with fluid, the pressure of which can be measured. According to a further embodiment the probe comprises a balloon supplied with fluid and whose pressure is verified.