Patents Assigned to Boston Scientific Scimedm, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130331948
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a ureteral stent includes an elongate member having a first portion and a second portion, which is coupled to the first portion. The first portion of the elongate member is configured to be disposed within a kidney of a patient. The second portion of the elongate member, which has a sidewall that defines a lumen, is configured to deliver fluid from a first location of the sidewall of the second portion to a second location of the sidewall of the second portion via capillary action. The second portion of the elongate member is configured to be disposed within at least one of a bladder and a ureter of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimedm, Inc.
    Inventors: Isaac Ostrovsky, Jozef Slanda, Jianmin Li, Hamid Davoudi, Robert T. Miragliuolo