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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2017
Applicant:
Biu Biomedical Innovations (Urology) Inc., Vancouver, CA;
Inventors:
William N. Taylor, Vancouver, CA;
Ian T. McDougall, Vancouver, CA;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 27/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/94 (2013.01); A61F 2/966 (2013.01); A61F 2/82 (2013.01); A61F 2/95 (2013.01); A61F 2/04 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 27/008 (2013.01); A61F 2/82 (2013.01); A61F 2/94 (2013.01); A61F 2/95 (2013.01); A61F 2/966 (2013.01); A61F 2002/041 (2013.01); A61F 2002/048 (2013.01); A61F 2002/9528 (2013.01); A61F 2002/9665 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0075 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0029 (2013.01); A61M 2210/1075 (2013.01);
Abstract
Placement of a stent having a tethered ferromagnetic bead may be facilitated with a modified pusher having an opening at the distal end of the pusher to receive the tethered ferromagnetic bead. The ferromagnetic bead may be positioned within the bladder whereby a tether connection to a shortened stent ending within the ureter may be used to reduce the likelihood of patient irritation. The bead, tether, and stent assembly may be advanced into the patient as a unit along a conventional guide wire and using a conventional cystoscope.