HEPARIUS® Ureteral Stent

A polyurethane ureteral stent with a double pigtail, placed over a guidewire and left indwelling.

Class IIbSUT UR103623 models

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HEPARIUS Ureteral Stent

Measurements at a glance

Size
4.8/6.0/7.0 Ch
by model
Length
24/26/28/30 cm
by model
Ureteral stent / Üreteral stent B A
A
Size 4.8 / 6.0 / 7.0 Ch
B
Length 24 / 26 / 28 / 30 cm

Schematic, not to scale

Models

23 models

Size (Ch)Length (cm)SUT codeModel
REF 4145 to 4147, double pigtail, central open tip, perforated, application thread
4.824UR10364145.24
4.826UR10364145.26
4.828UR10364145.28
4.830No code4145.30
6.024UR10364146.24
6.026UR10364146.26
6.028No code4146.28
6.030UR10364146.30
7.024UR10364147.24
7.026No code4147.26
7.028UR10364147.28
7.030UR10364147.30
REF 4155 to 4157, double pigtail, cylindrical tip, perforated, pre-assembled set with a PTFE coated guidewire
4.826No code4155-26
4.828No code4155-28
6.026No code4156-26
6.028No code4156-28
7.028No code4157-28
REF 4166 to 4167, double pigtail, central open tip, not perforated
6.026No code4166-26
6.028No code4166-28
7.024No code4167-24
7.026No code4167-26
7.028No code4167-28
7.030No code4167-30
Sizes
Charriere 4.8, 6.0 and 7.0; lengths 24, 26, 28 and 30 cm
Guidewire
0.028 inch for the Ch 4.8 stent, 0.035 inch for Ch 6.0 and Ch 7.0
Pusher
45 cm and 70 cm for the Ch 4.8 stent; the pre-assembled set carries a 45 cm pusher system for Ch 6.0 and Ch 7.0

A polyurethane ureteral stent, radiopaque along its length and graduated, placed over a guidewire for internal splinting of the ureter.

In which cases?

  • Disorders of urine flow in the ureter from a stricture, a stone or a carcinoma.
  • Stenting after ureteroscopy while the ureter settles, and prophylaxis during extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.
  • Retroperitoneal fibrosis, and stenting the ureter after a perforation or an avulsion.
  • Long indwelling stenting, which the material is made for.

What makes it different?

  • The manufacturer catalogue describes the additive in the polyurethane as reducing encrustation and bacterial adhesion.
  • A medium material consistency for advance control, with a conical expanding tip and small circular pigtails.
  • A monofilament application thread, removed immediately after the stent is placed.

Frequently asked questions

Which guidewire does it go over?

0.028 inch for the Ch 4.8 stent, 0.035 inch for Ch 6.0 and Ch 7.0.

Is the surface coated?

There is no coating. The material is polyurethane with an additive that the manufacturer describes as reducing encrustation and bacterial adhesion; the body is radiopaque along its length and graduated. HEPARIUS is the name of the range.

Technical data

Class
IIb
SUT code
UR1036
Sterility and shelf life
Sterile, single use, shelf life 60 months; latex free
MRI
The label of the four Ch 7.0 items of the REF 4145 to 4147 family writes MR safe; the other items carry no MRI statement on the label
Packaging
Double sterile, 10 per carton
Material
Polyurethane with an anti-encrustation additive, radiopaque along its length, graduated

Distributing HEPARIUS Ureteral Stent in Türkiye

Registration, the first cases and nationwide supply are handled by one team.