A catheter for diagnosis of sphincter motility by measuring pressure
exerted by the sphincter and, when necessary, ablating the sphincter
immediately after diagnosis of a dysfunction. The catheter is in the form
of an elongate sheath that has a proximal end, a distal end, and a
longitudinal portion therebetween, with a manometry data collecting
portion and a sphincterotome portion located at the distal end, and a
handle assembly located at the proximal end. Embodiments are shown
wherein the distal end can be aimed in a direction that facilitates
cannulating the sphincter by moving the handle assembly. The catheter is
used by maneuvering the distal end of the catheter into a sphincter. The
manometry data collecting portion is first aligned with the sphincter and
pressure measurements are taken. If it is determined that the sphincter
is dysfunctional, the sphincterotome portion is aligned with and used to
ablate the dysfunctional sphincter.