| abstract |
According to one aspect of the present disclosure, ureteral stents (310, 510, 710) are provided that comprise an elongated stent body (312, 512, 712), at least one deployable retention structure (314, 514, 714), and at least one sleeve and/or sheet of drug-releasing material. In various embodiments, at least one sleeve and/or sheet of drug- releasing material is deployed concurrently with the deployment of at least one deployable retention structure. The ureteral stents of the present disclosure are adapted to release the urologically beneficial drug into a subject. |