NZC

Stent, Urethral, Prostatic, Semi-Permanent

Product code

NZC

Device name

Stent, Urethral, Prostatic, Semi-Permanent

Device class

Class 3

Medical specialty

Unknown

Marketing pathway

PMA

FDA classification definition

Approximately 3 cm tube placed in the prostatic urethra for short term use to drain urine. The device includes a retention mechanism that anchors in the bladder neck to hold it in place and a release mechanism that exits the penis. For short term use in men with partial of full prostatic urethral obstruction or the prevention of prostatic urethral obstruction post surgery or other prostatic treatment.

Definition text from the FDA device classification database (U.S. federal government work, public domain).