What types of products does Bard offer to help my doctor treat urinary stones?
Bard offers a variety of products to help doctors surgically treat kidney stones. In ESWL, Ureteroscopic and Percutaneous procedures, special equipment is used to help insert the scopes and to aid in the removal of the stone fragments. Some of these types of equipment includes:
- Guidewires: These are the wires that are used to create a pathway to your stone. The scopes are then run over these wires.
- Ureteral Catheters: These thin tubes are used to gently dilate your urinary tract so that the physician can reach your stone. They also can be used to inject contrast media, a solution that allows the physician to see exactly where your stone is under a specialized X-ray called a flouroscope.
- Stone Removal Baskets: Once the physician gets to your stone, he will need to remove it. Stone baskets like the Dimension™ Articulating Stone basket/Grasper are used to remove the stones.
- Ureteral Stents: Once the stone has been removed, your physician may want to put in a temporary tube called a stent, to provide drainage from the kidney to your bladder. Bard offers a number of stents, such as the InLay Optima® stent, which has been designed to be easy for your doctor to insert, and comfortable.
