Patients either received antibiotic therapy for 7 days after insertion of a double-J stent or nephrostomy tube followed by definitive treatment at 18–21 days with a further short course of ...

could easily double in size in the next three to four years as clinicians convert to coated stents that would fetch a hefty premium over bare metal stents. J&J;’s device could help it win back ...

A silicone-covered metallic stent maintains patency better than a double-J stent in patients with malignant ureteral obstruction, according to results of a randomized controlled trial reported at ...

A self-expanding metallic colonic stent was inserted by an interventional radiologist using fluoroscopic guidance. Subsequently, a right ureteric double J stent was placed to relieve flank pain caused ...

TRENTON, N.J. — Johnson & Johnson, which pioneered drug-coated stents for heart patients, is ceding the territory to rivals whose newer, better products have been squeezing its… ...

“And I've recognized that, wow, the patient complaints that we get that there’s pain with these stents is very real. We're excited to be able to develop an idea and a concept and a product that ...