| 摘要 |
<p>A device in the form of a rectal probe (10) is characterized in that it comprises a hollow probe body (12) made of a flexible, self-supporting polymer, the flexibility of which is chosen so that the device adopts essentially the shape of the rectum (R) without creating a perceptible effect of compression on the rectum (R) when introduced into the latter. This flexibility is preferably defined by a Shore hardness A less than 90. The invention permits precise, safe and reliable positioning of an instrument for detection or therapy in relation to an organ to be observed or treated, in particular the prostate (P).</p> |
