Patent ID: 7485151
Filing Date: 2009-02-03
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A prostatic stent for use in a patient comprising: (a) a first segment locatable on the proximal side of the patient's external urinary sphincter and including an external surface, an internal surface, a proximal portion, a distal end, a lumen defined by the internal surface and extending within the first segment, and a plurality of ports disposed along substantially the entire length of the first segment, said plurality of ports in fluid communication with the lumen for applying at least one agent to the external surface from the lumen, the proximal portion including at least one opening in communication with the lumen for receiving fluid from the bladder of the patient, the distal end terminating on the proximal side of the external urinary sphincter when the prostatic stent is placed within the body of the patient; (b) a second segment locatable on the distal side of the external urinary sphincter of the patient and including an external surface, an internal surface, a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen defined by the internal surface and extending within the second segment, the proximal end terminating on the distal side of the external urinary sphincter when the prostatic stent is placed within the body of the patient; (c) a wire disposed between the first and second segments and coupling together the first and second segments; (d) an anticoagulant disposed on the internal surface of the first segment; and (e) a removal segment extending from the second segment.