Between February 1994 and June 2003, 147 men with a mean age of 41.3±14.4 years were treated by temporary urethral stent inserted across the external sphincter for DSD. The underlying neurologic ...
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 ...
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 ...
After years of hearing from patients how bothersome — and sometimes painful — ureteral stents are, Dr. Lee Ponsky, chair of the Department of Urology at University Hospitals, experienced the ...
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 ...
A study published in The Journal of Urology found that cannabidiol (CBD) oil does not lower pain scores after surgical treatment and stent placement for patients with urinary stones. The study found ...
March 8, 2005 — The European Commission has approved for use in the European Union a hexaminolevulinate product to enhance photodetection of early-stage bladder cancer, a palatal implant system for ...
Inspired by kirigami, the Japanese art of folding and cutting paper, engineers have designed a new type of stent that could be used to deliver drugs to the gastrointestinal tract, respiratory tract, ...
Covering stents with hairlike structures called cilia may help keep the implanted medical tubes clean, preventing infection, researchers report April 28 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of ...