A medical stent provides an active agent to a patient's body while
simultaneously maintaining an open passageway within the body of the
patient. The stent includes a first segment, a second segment, a
connecting segment disposed between the first and second segments, and
the active agent. The active agent may be a hemostatic agent that stops
or controls bleeding by coagulation, or any other medical drug, such as,
for example an antibiotic or an anticoagulant. When the stent is properly
positioned within the patient's urinary system, the first segment is
located on one side of the external sphincter and the second segment is
located on the other side. The connecting segment is sized to extend
through the external sphincter to couple the first and second segments
together while not interfering with the normal operation of the external
sphincter.