US2021267780A1PendingUtilityA1

Solid Wire Ureteral Stent

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Assignee: GYRUS ACMI INC D B A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECH AMERICAPriority: Aug 12, 2016Filed: May 20, 2021Published: Sep 2, 2021
Est. expiryAug 12, 2036(~10 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Alexander Carroux
A61F 2/94A61M 25/01A61F 2220/0008A61F 2210/0014A61M 27/008A61F 2002/8486A61F 2/844A61F 2/962
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Abstract

Disclosed herein is an apparatus. The apparatus includes a solid wire and a delivery catheter. The solid wire being provided with one or more retention mechanisms at a proximal end, a distal end, or both. The delivery catheter being capable of maintaining the one or more retention mechanisms in a delivery configuration. The one or more retention mechanisms are configured to expand to a deployed configuration upon removal of the delivery catheter.

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A ureteral stent, comprising:
 a solid wire, the solid wire being provided with one or more retention mechanisms at a proximal end, a distal end, or both;   a delivery catheter, the delivery catheter being capable of maintaining the one or more retention mechanisms in a delivery configuration;   wherein the one or more retention mechanisms are configured to expand to a deployed configuration upon removal of the delivery catheter.

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