Method and a removable device which can be used for the self-administered treatment of urinary tract infections or other disorders

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PATENT NO 5479945
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07811571

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The present invention is a removable drug delivery system used by patients suffering from lower urinary tract infections or urine disorders and disorders of the urethra and bladder. The present invention delivers antibiotics to the infected areas utilizing modified urethral plugs. It is particularly advantageous in that it maintains a therapeutic effect without risking contamination. The device includes of a balloon at the proximal end and a fluid receiving port at the distal end. The balloon is inflated by injecting fluid into the fluid receiving port and deflated by pulling on a deflation string.

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UROMED CORPORATION A CORP OF MASSACHUSETTS313 PLEASANT STREET WATERTOWN MA 02172

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Simon, John G Boston, MA 8 426

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