Patent ID: 9095457
Filing Date: 2015-08-04
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A non-expandable stent comprising: a generally tubular body having a lumen defined therethrough, the body comprising: a proximal portion comprising a curved portion formed from the tubular body and a proximal end opening at an end of the curved portion so that the end of the curved portion is distal to a mid-portion of the curved portion, the curved portion configured for placement proximal to a sphincter; and a substantially straight distal portion comprising a first retaining member and a second retaining member, the second retaining member positioned on the distal portion and the first retaining member positioned proximal to the second retaining member, the first and second retaining members positioned on a common longitudinal axis extending along a wall of the distal portion and the first and second retaining members extending away from the body in a common direction so that a free end of the first retaining member and a free end of the second retaining member extend away from a distal end of the body.