Patent ID: 7637876

Claim:
A multifunctional catheter probe ( 1 ) for measurement of a closure force of a sphincter, comprising: a multiluminal flexible tubing ( 2 ) with a plurality of peripheral measurement lumens ( 3 ) arranged around a central feed lumen ( 6 ), the multiluminal flexible tubing ( 2 ) completely separated at least at one location, and the separated flexible tubing sections connected by an element ( 10 ) comprising a coupling piece for two sections of the flexible tubing and a central body ( 13 ) with lead throughs 14 , 15 ) on which in an axial direction an attachment nipple ( 16 , 17 ) is on both sides for each of the lumens ( 3 , 6 ) of the multiluminal flexible tubing ( 2 ) for a sealed attachable connection of the lumens ( 3 ), at least one measurement lumen passage ( 19 ) within the central body ( 13 ) having a measurement lumen opening ( 20 ) led radially to an outside with the passage closed in the axial direction, a peripheral film strip ( 22 ) around the central body ( 13 ) of the coupling piece ( 10 ), and the film strip ( 22 ) at a narrow side near to a run out of the radial measurement lumen opening ( 20 ) and along both longitudinal edges ( 23 ) is sealingly connected to the central body ( 13 ) in a peripheral manner.