Patent ID: 7135015

Claim:
A method for inserting a medical instrument into a urethra, comprising the steps of: providing a urethral access device having an elongate tube with a lumen extending along an axis between a proximal end and a distal end, and a handle at the proximal end of the tube; configuring the handle with a distally-facing, concave surface and proximally-facing surface, the distally-facing surface being sized and configured to receive two adjacent fingers of a user's hand; inserting the distal end of the tube into the urethra to an operating position in order to provide access for the medical device; moving the medical device distally into the proximal end of the lumen of the tube and through the lumen of the tube into the urethra; during the moving step creating a distal force on the urethral access device; and applying a proximal force on the distally-facing surface of the handle to oppose the distal force and maintain the access sheath in the operative position.