Have you heard of ureteral stents? They are devices used in urological surgery. PubMed Central (Central European Journal of Urology) notes that its main objective is to allow passage of urine and ...

dialysis patient Patients with vs without chronic kidney disease were found to have more comorbidities and complex lesions after receiving new-generation drug-eluting stents. Patients with vs without ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a Boston Scientific Corp. stent for use in patients with renal artery disease. The Natick company’s Express SD Renal Monorail Premounted Stent System ...

Promising technology developed by a University Hospitals doctor that looks to decrease discomfort in kidney stone patients achieved a major milestone in the path toward mass commercialization with its ...

CLEVELAND -- A new urinary stent invented by Lee Ponsky, MD, Chair of the Department of Urology and the Leo & Charlotte Goldberg Chair in Advanced Surgical Therapies at University Hospitals (UH) in ...

The Europe ureteral stent market is estimated at USD 154.8 million in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 254.2 million by 2035, growing at a CAGR of 5.08%, supported by a strong healthcare system, ...

If you're among the hundreds of thousands of Americans with clogged kidney arteries, you might want to consider trying medicines before rushing into angioplasty to open them up. The pricey procedure ...

The RELIEF ureteral stent has achieved FDA clearance as the first and only stent to have approval for the prevention of vesicoureteral reflux, a major cause of patient discomfort. RELIEF's unique ...

To avoid major complications like stenosis or leakage following kidney transplantation, some surgeons elect to place a ureteral stent across the site of anastomosis of the donor ureter to the ...

A Southern Trust patient was left with permanent kidney damage after a stent that should have been removed after 30 days was left in his body for 18 months, an Ombudsman’s investigation has found. The ...

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Kidney and heart patients are expected to get some relief as the government is going to withdraw some taxes on equipment for ...