Patent ID: 7044980
Filing Date: 2006-05-16
Classification: A61F,A61M

Abstract:
1. A prostatic stent-catheter system for draining fluid from the bladder and through the prostate after prostate treatment, comprising: (a) a stent comprising a body member including a distal terminating end, a proximal end portion, and a lumen extending within the body member, the body member sized for placement substantially within the prostatic section of the urethra with the distal terminating end located proximal of the external sphincter; (b) a connecting segment comprising an elongated body member including a distal end located outside of a patient's body, a proximal end releasably joined to the distal terminating end, and a lumen which extends within the elongated body member and aligns with the lumen of the body member of the stent when the proximal end of the elongated body member of the connecting segment is releasably joined to the distal terminating end of the body member of the stent to form a single lumen through the pro static stent-catheter system; and (c) a member comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion fastened to the proximal end of the elongated body member and the second portion for slip fitting into the lumen of the body member at the distal terminating end to releasably join the proximal end of the elongated body member to the distal terminating end of the body member.