Patent ID: 7182745

Claim:
A ureteral stent for use within a urinary tract of a patient, comprising: an elongated section having a first end and a second end; a first retention member disposed in proximity to the first end of the elongated section, the first retention member being substantially solid and having a compressed configuration in which the first retention member is disposable in an elongate member suitable for introducing the ureteral stent into the urinary tract, and an expanded configuration; and a second retention member disposed in proximity to the first end of the elongated section, the second retention member having a compressed configuration in which the second retention member is disposable in the elongate member, and an expanded configuration, the first and second retention members being spaced apart from each other and the elongated section extending longitudinally away from the second retention member to the second end, the first and second retention members limiting longitudinal movement of the elongated section when the ureteral stent is placed within the urinary tract of the patient and each of the first retention member and the second retention member are in their respective expanded configurations.