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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2011
Burleigh M. Hutchins, Iii, Upton, MA (US);
Cheryl Larrivee-elkins, Framingham, MA (US);
Heejin Lee, Arlington, MA (US);
Jim Boyko, Attleboro, MA (US);
Burleigh M. Hutchins, III, Upton, MA (US);
Cheryl Larrivee-Elkins, Framingham, MA (US);
Heejin Lee, Arlington, MA (US);
Jim Boyko, Attleboro, MA (US);
TARIS Biomedical LLC, Lexington, MA (US);
Abstract
Ureteral stent devices having improved drug delivery capabilities are provided. The ureteral stent device includes a ureteral stent comprising two opposed ends, and a drug delivery component associated with at least one end of the ureteral stent. The drug delivery component includes a drug housing defining a drug reservoir containing a drug, wherein the drug housing is configured to release the drug in-vivo.