Inventors:
Aaron N. Finegold - Pittsburgh PA
International Classification:
A61F 1500
Abstract:
Instruments for anesthetizing the urethra of male and female patients are disclosed.
The male instrument includes a standard syringe with an elongated hollow barrel mounted on the syringe. The barrel is formed in the shape of a Van Buren curve and includes one or more openings near its tip. The male instrument also includes a meatal obstructor slidably mounted around the barrel. The barrel is adapted to be inserted into the entire length of a patient's urethra and is then withdrawn while simultaneously applying an anesthetic through the openings and maintaining the obstructor against the external orifice of the urethra.
The female instrument includes a solid anesthetic suppository attached to one surface of a meatal obstructor and a handle attached to another surface of the obstructor. The suppository is formed in the shape of an anatomical female infrapubic curve. The suppository is inserted into the urethra and anesthetizes the entire urethra as the suppository dissolves.