Systems, Kits and Methods for Inducing Negative Pressure to Increase Renal Function

• Main Authors: ERBEY, John, R., II, ORR, David, E, UPPERCO, Jacob, L
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 20.01.2021
• Subjects: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE

Disclosed herein is a ureteral catheter (1000) for placement in a kidney, renal pelvis, and/or in a ureter adjacent to the renal pelvis, comprising an elongated tube (1002) comprising a proximal end (1006), a distal end (1004), and a sidewall (1010) extending between the proximal end (1006) and the distal end (1004) of the tube (1002) defining at least one drainage lumen extending through the tube (1002); and an expandable retention portion (1015) configured to transition from a retracted position to a deployed position and which, in the deployed position, defining a three-dimensional shape positioned to maintain fluid flow from the kidney through at least the distal end (1004) of the tube (1002), wherein the three-dimensional shape defined by the expandable retention portion encloses at least a portion of the distal end of the elongated tube, wherein the retention portion (1015) comprises at least two elongated members (1030) extending from the distal end (1004) of the tube (1002).