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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

After kidney stone removal surgery, the doctor inserted a JJ stent and scheduled a follow-up appointment to have the medical ...