Spiral urethral stent and production method thereof
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Current Assignee / Owner
- 张自强
- Publication Date
- 2012-06-13
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
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[0001] The invention belongs to the field of medical instruments and relates to a spiral urethral support, which is used for treating male urethral stricture. Background technique
[0002] The treatment of male urethral stricture is still a problem in urology, and various permanent or temporary stents have been developed to treat urethral stricture. In 1980, Fabian first reported the use of urethral stents to relieve the pain of patients with urethral blockage caused by prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) (Urologe A, 1980,19: 236). In 1989, Milroy et al. reported the successful treatment of recurrent urethral stricture with a permanent metal stent (Journal of urology, 1989, 141: 1120-1122). At present, nickel-titanium memory alloy stents are commonly used clinically. The stents are generally epithelialized and grow into the urethral tissue after 4 to 6 months of implantation. The bracket was removed after long-term use, and more damage was caused by it. From the c...