Abstract: Ureteral bypass devices and procedures for performing internalized urinary diversions within patients. Such a procedure includes implanting a first catheter and securing a distal end of the first catheter within the renal pelvis or ureter of a patient, implanting a cystostomy catheter through and securing a distal end of the cystostomy catheter within the urinary bladder of the patient, fluidically connecting proximal ends of the first and cystostomy catheters to an adapter, and then subcutaneously implanting a sampling/flushing port and fluidically connecting a proximal end of the sampling/flushing port to the adapter via a third catheter to yield an artificial ureteral bypass device, in which the first and cystostomy catheters are fluidically connected together and fluidically connected to the subcutaneously-placed sampling/flushing port.

Abstract: Ureteral bypass devices and procedures for performing internalized urinary diversions within patients. Such a procedure includes implanting a first catheter and securing a distal end of the first catheter within the renal pelvis or ureter of a patient, implanting a cystostomy catheter through and securing a distal end of the cystostomy catheter within the urinary bladder of the patient, fluidically connecting proximal ends of the first and cystostomy catheters to an adapter, and then subcutaneously implanting a sampling/flushing port and fluidically connecting a proximal end of the sampling/flushing port to the adapter via a third catheter to yield an artificial ureteral bypass device, in which the first and cystostomy catheters are fluidically connected together and fluidically connected to the subcutaneously-placed sampling/flushing port.

Abstract: A ureteral bypass device and procedure suitable for performing internal urinary diversions within patients, including patients such as humans and veterinary animals (cats and dogs). The device includes a nephrostomy catheter having a proximal end, an oppositely-disposed distal end, and means for securing the distal end within the renal pelvis of a kidney of a patient, a cystostomy catheter having a proximal end, an oppositely-disposed distal end, and means for securing the distal end of the cystostomy catheter within the urinary bladder of the patient, and an adaptor fluidically connected to the proximal ends of the nephrostomy and cystostomy catheters so as to fluidically connect the nephrostomy and cystostomy catheters together through the adaptor. If implanted subcutaneously, the adaptor may include an entry site that has a self-sealing septum that can be accessed with a needle while the device remains implanted and secured under the skin to subcutaneous tissue.

Abstract: A ureteral bypass device and procedure suitable for performing internal urinary diversions within patients, including patients such as humans and veterinary animals (cats and dogs). The device includes a nephrostomy catheter having a proximal end, an oppositely-disposed distal end, and means for securing the distal end within the renal pelvis of a kidney of a patient, a cystostomy catheter having a proximal end, an oppositely-disposed distal end, and means for securing the distal end of the cystostomy catheter within the urinary bladder of the patient, and an adaptor fluidically connected to the proximal ends of the nephrostomy and cystostomy catheters so as to fluidically connect the nephrostomy and cystostomy catheters together through the adaptor. If implanted subcutaneously, the adaptor may include an entry site that has a self-sealing septum that can be accessed with a needle while the device remains implanted and secured under the skin to subcutaneous tissue.