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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2011
Filed:
May. 17, 2006
Applicants:
Robert S. Behl, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Alexander L. Huang, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Linh A. Dinh, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Robert S. Behl, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Alexander L. Huang, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Linh A. Dinh, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Percutaneous Systems, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A ureteral decompression device comprises a guide member and an anchoring structure. The guide member may be introduced through the urethra and bladder into the ureter so that the anchor structure passes a lodged kidney stone. Once past the stone, the anchor structure can be compacted to anchor the guide member in place. The anchor structure will permit leakage and the guide member will provide a leakage path directly past the stone, thus decompressing the kidney.