Charlotte Robinson

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Because a kidney&rsquo;s function is to remove waste products from the body, delivering drugs to the organ is difficult by nature. To address this challenge, researchers have developed a <a href="https://polsky.uchicago.edu/2024/02/27/doctors-design-a-simple-solution-to-drug-delivery-dilemma/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">novel minimally invasive method</a> to deliver drugs directly to the kidney.The two-part catheter system was developed by Omer Raheem, MD, a urologist and assistant professor of surgery at the University of Chicago, and Mohamed Kamel, MD, a professor of clinical surgery at the University of Cincinnati who specializes in treating urologic oncology patients. The pair has&nbsp;patented&nbsp;their invention with the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago, which helped generate the CAD model and detailed drawings for a prototype based on initial sketches.The researchers say their design is cost-effective and simple to manufacture. It can be changed in an outpatient setting and is inserted in a path familiar to urologists and interventional radiologists, making it convenient for both patients and providers.&ldquo;The device would enable repeated access to the kidneys over time, without incisions or repeated administration of general anesthetic,&rdquo; said Dr. Raheem. He and Dr. Kamel believe their invention has considerable market potential.

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