HydrUStent’s Biodegradable Stents Could Improve Patient Outcomes

Stents are widely used in patient care, but a major complication is infection and, for many types of stents, the need for eventual surgical removal. HydrUStent, a startup based at the University of Minho in Portugal, hopes to improve those limitations.

HydrUStent CEO Alexandre Barros

HydrUStent’s product is a ureteral stent made from a patented ma (Read more...)

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