Patent ID: 8034119

Claim:
A prostatic stent for use in a patient comprising: (a) a first elongated segment locatable on the proximal side of the external urinary sphincter of the patient 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 elongated segment, at least one channel longitudinally disposed along at least a portion of the first elongated segment between the external surface and the internal surface, and a plurality of ports in fluid communication with the at least one channel for conveying at least one agent to the external surface, 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 elongated 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 elongated 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 connecting segment adapted to extend through an opening within the external urinary sphincter without interfering with the normal function of the external sphincter, said connecting segment comprising a wire disposed between the first and second elongated segments and coupling together the first and second elongated segments; and (d) an anticoagulant disposed on the internal surface of at least one of the first and second elongated segments.