A - Human Necessities – 61 – M
Patent
A - Human Necessities
61
M
A61M 25/00 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2719474
According to one aspect of the invention, ureteral stents (10) are provided that comprise an elongated stent body and a urologically beneficial agent. The elongated stent body comprises a kidney portion (14) adapted to occupy the kidney of a subject upon implantation, a ureter portion (12) adapted to occupy the ureter of a subject upon implantation, and a bladder portion (16) adapted to occupy the bladder of a subject upon implantation. The ureteral stents (10) of the invention are adapted to release the urologically beneficial agent into the subject. Moreover, the amount of urologically beneficial agent that is released varies along the length of the stent. Other aspects of the invention pertain to methods of forming such stents and methods of using such stents.
Selon un aspect de l'invention, des stents urétéraux comprennent un corps de stent allongé et un agent urologiquement bénéfique. Le corps de stent allongé comprend une partie rein conçue pour occuper le rein d'un patient lors de l'implantation, une partie urètre conçue pour occuper l'urètre d'un patient lors de l'implantation, et une partie vessie conçue pour occuper la vessie d'un patient lors de l'implantation. Les stents urétéraux selon l'invention sont conçus pour libérer des agents urologiquement bénéfiques chez un patient. En outre, la quantité d'agent urologiquement bénéfique libérée varie sur la longueur du stent. D'autres aspects de l'invention concernent des procédés de formation de tels stents et des procédés d'utilisation de tels stents.
Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
Kirby Eades Gale Baker
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