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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2026
Filed:
May. 31, 2022
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Michael S H Chu, Brookline, MA (US);
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates generally to devices, systems, and methods for extracting ureteral stent from a patient. Some embodiments are particularly directed to an extraction tool capable of extending into a urethra and retrieving a stent without scope visualization, assistance from a medical professional, and/or prescription medication (e.g., for pain). The extraction tool may be a single-use tool having an end effector configured to capture a proximal portion of a stent. In several embodiments, the extraction tool be utilized in conjunction with a stent assembly having a band coupled to a proximal retention member of the stent.
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