Inventors:
David R. Staskin - Boston MA, US
International Classification:
A61M 31/00
US Classification:
60410301, 600 3, 600 37, 604103, 60410302, 60410303, 60410304, 604 15, 604 41, 604508, 604 21, 604264, 604507, 604113, 6048901, 607101, 607 99
Abstract:
A system and method of treating urinary incontinence including a catheter and injection guide operatively disposed together. At least one needle is operatively disposed within at least one lumen and at least one channel extending through the catheter and injection guide respectively. The injection guide is transformable from a pre-injection configuration for placement in the bladder to an injection configuration for injection of a pharmaceutical such as botulinum toxin into the bladder tissue. Upon introduction of the pharmaceutical to the bladder tissue, symptoms of incontinence are alleviated.