NOVEL METHOD AND INSTRUMENT FOR MEASURING INTRA-ABDOMINAL PRESSURE.

摘要

The present invention refers to a rubber, latex, silicon or silastic probe for easily and quickly measuring the IAP through the bladder and draining urine, the probe being more cost effective compared to further methods. A latex probe may remain inside the bladder for up to seven days, while a rubber, silicon or silastic probe may remain more than seven days without being replaced.