Abstract: An urethral antimicrobial delivery device (1) comprising; a deformable reservoir (101) in fluid connection with an elongate member (102), the elongate member comprising a lumen, the elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end, the elongate member having a plurality of pores (103) defined therein, said pores being distributed along a length of said elongate member, the elongate member being dimensioned for insertion through an external urethral orifice of a female subject, whereby the elongate member is insertable into a distal urethral cavity for delivery of an antimicrobial in said distal urethral cavity, and wherein the device comprises a collar (105) to prevent said elongate member entering a proximal urethral cavity.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 15, 2019
Date of Patent:
December 12, 2023
Assignee:
ASSURE MEDICAL LTD. CO.
Inventors:
Liam O'Neill, John O'Donoghue, Hugh Flood, Gerard O'Keeffe