Patent ID: 8192500

Claim:
A ureteral stent, comprising: a renal coil at a proximal end portion of the ureteral stent; a wick portion at a distal end portion of the ureteral stent and coupled to said renal coil at an intersection with said renal coil, the wick portion including a strand of material, the strand having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the proximal portion of the strand being disposed between the renal coil and the distal portion of the strand; wherein the proximal portion of the strand is more rigid than said renal coil to help prevent migration of the wick portion toward a kidney of a patient when the ureteral stent is placed within the patient; wherein the distal portion of the strand is less rigid than said renal coil; and wherein said wick portion is configured to help facilitate movement of urine towards a bladder of the patient.