摘要 |
<p>A collapsible catheter (10) is provided for irrigation or aspiration of the urinary bladder with fluid. The catheter consists of a collapsible hollow elastomeric tube (12) which is open at the proximal end. The distal end portion has at least one stiffened aperture (14). A plurality of channels (18) are provided along the length of the tube which contains removable wires or rods (19) which stiffen the tube for inserting into the bladder. A balloon (15) means is provided to hold the catheter in place.</p> |