Patents by Inventor Lee E. Ponsky
Lee E. Ponsky has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11278436Abstract: Provided is a ureteral stent including a bladder portion positioned in a bladder of a patient, a kidney portion positioned in a kidney and ureteral passageway of the patient, and one or more tethers coupling the bladder portion to the kidney portion. The ureteral stent allows urine to pass around a blockage, and allows a ureter orifice connecting the ureteral passageway to the bladder to move between a compressed state and an uncompressed state to prevent or minimize urinary reflux, flank pain, blood in the urine, etc., while allowing the bladder portion to move freely in the bladder to prevent the bladder portion from irritating the trigone muscle.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2019Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.Inventors: Lee E. Ponsky, Dean Secrest
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Publication number: 20220008187Abstract: Provided is a ureteral stent for placement in a bladder, a kidney and a ureteral passageway connecting the bladder and the kidney. The ureteral stent includes a solid bladder portion free of a lumen positionable in the bladder, a tubular kidney portion positionable in the kidney and the ureteral passageway, and a tether connecting the bladder portion and the ureter portion to allow the bladder portion to float in the bladder and to allow a ureter orifice connecting the ureteral passageway to the bladder to move between a compressed state and an uncompressed state. By not having a lumen, the solid bladder portion allows the bladder to have a smaller diameter while maintaining a necessary uncoil force. The smaller diameter also allows the bladder portion to be inserted into a scope alongside a pusher tube, thereby avoiding loading the bladder portion onto a guidewire.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: Lee E. Ponsky, Dean Secrest
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Patent number: 11154391Abstract: Provided is a ureteral stent for placement in a bladder, a kidney and a ureteral passageway connecting the bladder and the kidney. The ureteral stent includes a solid bladder portion free of a lumen positionable in the bladder, a tubular kidney portion positionable in the kidney and the ureteral passageway, and a tether connecting the bladder portion and the ureter portion to allow the bladder portion to float in the bladder and to allow a ureter orifice connecting the ureteral passageway to the bladder to move between a compressed state and an uncompressed state. By not having a lumen, the solid bladder portion allows the bladder to have a smaller diameter while maintaining a necessary uncoil force. The smaller diameter also allows the bladder portion to be inserted into a scope alongside a pusher tube, thereby avoiding loading the bladder portion onto a guidewire.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2016Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Lee E. Ponsky, Dean Secrest
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Publication number: 20200100922Abstract: Provided is a ureteral stent (=50) including a bladder portion (=52) positioned in a bladder of a patient, a kidney portion (=54) positioned in a kidney and ureteral passageway of the patient, and one or more tethers (=56) coupling the bladder portion to the kidney portion. The ureteral stent allows urine to pass around a blockage, and allows a ureter orifice connecting the ureteral passageway to the bladder to move between a compressed state and an uncompressed state to prevent or minimize urinary reflux, flank pain, blood in the urine, etc., while allowing the bladder portion to move freely in the bladder to prevent the bladder portion from irritating the trigone muscle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Lee E. Ponsky, Dean Secrest
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Patent number: 10500073Abstract: Provided is a ureteral stent (=50) including a bladder portion (=52) positioned in a bladder of a patient, a kidney portion (=54) positioned in a kidney and ureteral passageway of the patient, and one or more tethers (=56) coupling the bladder portion to the kidney portion. The ureteral stent allows urine to pass around a blockage, and allows a ureter orifice connecting the ureteral passageway to the bladder to move between a compressed state and an uncompressed state to prevent or minimize urinary reflux, flank pain, blood in the urine, etc., while allowing the bladder portion to move freely in the bladder to prevent the bladder portion from irritating the trigone muscle.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS CLEVELAND MEDICAL CENTERInventors: Lee E. Ponsky, Dean Secrest
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Patent number: 10070978Abstract: Provided is a stent pusher assembly for positioning a ureteral stent, the stent pusher assembly having an inner and outer stent pusher. The stent pusher assembly positions the ureteral stent in a patient's kidney and bladder without a bladder fixing portion of the stent entering a ureteral passage-way, thereby minimizing irritation to the patient.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2017Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterInventors: Lee E. Ponsky, Dean Secrest
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Publication number: 20180008441Abstract: Provided is a stent pusher assembly for positioning a ureteral stent, the stent pusher assembly having an inner and outer stent pusher. The stent pusher assembly positions the ureteral stent in a patient's kidney and bladder without a bladder fixing portion of the stent entering a ureteral passage-way, thereby minimizing irritation to the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2017Publication date: January 11, 2018Inventors: Lee E. Ponsky, Dean Secrest
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Publication number: 20170319324Abstract: Provided is a ureteral stent for placement in a bladder, a kidney and a ureteral passageway connecting the bladder and the kidney. The ureteral stent includes a solid bladder portion free of a lumen positionable in the bladder, a tubular kidney portion positionable in the kidney and the ureteral passageway, and a tether connecting the bladder portion and the ureter portion to allow the bladder portion to float in the bladder and to allow a ureter orifice connecting the ureteral passageway to the bladder to move between a compressed state and an uncompressed state. By not having a lumen, the solid bladder portion allows the bladder to have a smaller diameter while maintaining a necessary uncoil force. The smaller diameter also allows the bladder portion to be inserted into a scope alongside a pusher tube, thereby avoiding loading the bladder portion onto a guidewire.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2016Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: LEE E. PONSKY, DEAN SECREST
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Publication number: 20170319360Abstract: Provided is a ureteral stent (=50) including a bladder portion (=52) positioned in a bladder of a patient, a kidney portion (=54) positioned in a kidney and ureteral passageway of the patient, and one or more tethers (=56) coupling the bladder portion to the kidney portion. The ureteral stent allows urine to pass around a blockage, and allows a ureter orifice connecting the ureteral passageway to the bladder to move between a compressed state and an uncompressed state to prevent or minimize urinary reflux, flank pain, blood in the urine, etc., while allowing the bladder portion to move freely in the bladder to prevent the bladder portion from irritating the trigone muscle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Lee E. Ponsky, Dean Secrest
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Patent number: 9750621Abstract: Provided is a ureteral stent (=50) including a bladder portion (=52) positioned in a bladder of a patient, a kidney portion (=54) positioned in a kidney and ureteral passageway of the patient, and one or more tethers (=56) coupling the bladder portion to the kidney portion. The ureteral stent allows urine to pass around a blockage, and allows a ureter orifice connecting the ureteral passageway to the bladder to move between a compressed state and an uncompressed state to prevent or minimize urinary reflux, flank pain, blood in the urine, etc., while allowing the bladder portion to move freely in the bladder to prevent the bladder portion from irritating the trigone muscle.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2013Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS CLEVELAND MEDICAL CENTERInventors: Lee E. Ponsky, Dean Secrest
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Publication number: 20150150698Abstract: Provided is a stent pusher assembly (100) for positioning a ureteral stent (50), the stent pusher assembly having an inner (102) and outer stent pusher (104). The stent pusher assembly positions the ureteral stent in a patient's kidney and bladder without a bladder fixing portion (52) of the stent entering a ureteral passage-way, thereby minimizing irritation to the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2013Publication date: June 4, 2015Inventors: Lee E. Ponsky, Dean Secrest
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Publication number: 20150142127Abstract: Provided is a ureteral stent (=50) including a bladder portion (=52) positioned in a bladder of a patient, a kidney portion (=54) positioned in a kidney and ureteral passageway of the patient, and one or more tethers (=56) coupling the bladder portion to the kidney portion. The ureteral stent allows urine to pass around a blockage, and allows a ureter orifice connecting the ureteral passageway to the bladder to move between a compressed state and an uncompressed state to prevent or minimize urinary reflux, flank pain, blood in the urine, etc., while allowing the bladder portion to move freely in the bladder to prevent the bladder portion from irritating the trigone muscle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2013Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: Lee E. Ponsky, Dean Secrest