Inventors:
Ward P. Vaughan - Winchester VA
International Classification:
A61B 5103
Abstract:
An urethral probe comprised of a generally inflexible rod having a length of about 14 to 20 centimeters, extremely smooth surfaces and including a bulbous tip approximately one centimeter in length, an enlarged central portion of approximately 0. 5 centimeters in diameter and a rounded terminal end portion. The probe is preferably of molded plastic, packaged in a sterile individual wrapper and disposed of after a single use. Calibrations in hypoallergenic ink assist the doctor or technician in the performance of a "Q-tip test" for measuring the urethral length, for evaluating the tone of the patient's sphincter, i. e. , the trigone of the bladder, and for detecting the amount of change in the urethral vesicle angle incident to the diagnosis and evaluation of urinary stress incontinence.