US 7,320,710 B2 | ||
Draining bodily fluid | ||
Robert F. Rioux, Ashland, Mass. (US); and Christopher R. O'Keefe, Holliston, Mass. (US) | ||
Assigned to Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, Minn. (US) | ||
Filed on Sep. 14, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/227,725. | ||
Application 11/227725 is a continuation of application No. 10/299927, filed on Nov. 19, 2002, granted, now 6,972,040. | ||
Application 10/299927 is a continuation of application No. 09/858789, filed on May 16, 2001, granted, now 6,494,855. | ||
Prior Publication US 2006/0009859 A1, Jan. 12, 2006 | ||
Int. Cl. A61F 2/04 (2006.01) |
U.S. Cl. 623—23.66 [623/23.65; 606/8] | 22 Claims |
1. A medical device for insertion into a patient's urethra, comprising:
a first tubular segment comprising a smooth outer surface and an inner lumen surface, the first tubular segment including
a distal portion defining a distal opening, the first segment also including a proximal portion defining a proximal opening,
the first segment defining a lumen extending between the distal opening and the proximal opening;
a second tubular segment comprising a smooth outer surface and an inner lumen surface, the second tubular segment including
a distal portion defining a distal opening, the second segment also including a proximal portion defining a proximal opening,
the second segment defining a lumen extending between the distal opening and the proximal opening; and
an externally-adjustable tie connecting the proximal portion of the first segment and the distal portion of the second segment,
the tie extending outside of the patient's body when the medical device is inserted into the patient's urethra.
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