Patent ID: 9415196
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: A61F,A61M

Claim Text:
1. A medical device equipped with a drainage feature, the device comprising: a stent having a proximal end, a distal end, and an outer surface, wherein the stent defines a lumen extending therethrough; and a drainage tube having a proximal end, a distal end, an internal surface, and an external surface, the external surface having a first portion configured to contact a body lumen wall and a second portion attached to the outer surface of the stent, the first portion of the external surface having a plurality of drainage holes connecting to the internal surface, such that the plurality of holes are configured to contact the body lumen wall, wherein the drainage tube wraps around the outer surface of the stent, and wherein any openings of the drainage tube open external to the lumen of the stent.