The prostatic urethral stent for relief of lower urinary tract symptoms from benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) was tested in the ProVide trial.

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 ...

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 ...