Bladder Pressure Measurement Capsule

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This invention is a bladder pressure measurement capsule designed for internal placement within a patient's bladder, particularly humans. The capsule includes a pressure sensor and supporting electronics inside a specially-shaped, flexible housing that can bend and revert to its original, non-linear form (e.g., a curved or toroidal segment) after insertion. The design helps prevent accidental expulsion during urination and facilitates both safe placement and retrieval via endoscopic tools.

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• Clinical monitoring of bladder pressure in patients with overactive bladder or other urinary disorders.
• Research studies requiring detailed intravesical pressure data.
• Remote or ambulatory bladder pressure logging for urodynamic assessments.
• Improved data collection for diagnoses of incontinence or bladder dysfunction.
• Patient monitoring post urological surgery or intervention.

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• Minimizes risk of accidental expulsion from the bladder during urination due to its non-linear, reverting shape.
• Allows easy insertion and removal using standard cystoscopic tools, reducing patient discomfort and clinical complexity.
• Flexible, biocompatible design reduces the risk of injury or irritation to the bladder or urethra.
• The embedded electronics offer reliable pressure sensing, data logging, and optional additional measurements (e.g., temperature).
• Supports more accurate, continuous bladder monitoring without frequent medical supervision or stationary equipment.

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Patent Abstract

The invention relates to a bladder measurement capsule, which can be introduced into the bladder of a living being, in particular a human, and which has a pressure sensor and measurement electronics in a housing by means of which pressure measurement values provided by the pressure sensor can be detected and saved and which has a shape deviating from a linear longitudinal extension, in particular the shape of a ring torus sector, and is flexible against a resetting force into a linear longitudinally extended shape. The invention further relates to a method for producing a bladder pressure measurement capsule, wherein a flexible circuit board (2) carrying the internal components, in particular the electronic components, is inserted into a mold cavity which defines a shape of the bladder pressure measurement capsule deviating from a linear longitudinal extension, in particular the shape of a ring torus sector, and the mold cavity is filled with an elastomer casting compound (1) which cures without tension, in particular silicone.