About
Ureteral stents and urinary catheters help restore the flow of urine in cases of obstruction or underactive bladder. However, they come with serious challenges. Over time, they accumulate minerals and biofilms, leading to infections, discomfort, and dangerous blockages. For patients who rely on long-term stenting or catheterization, this often means frequent and painful replacements. It’s a problem we’re here to solve.


Founding Team

Cornel Dillinger
PhD, CEO SonoStent
University of Bern

Pedro Amado
MSc, CTO SonoStent
University of Bern

Francesco Clavica
PhD, Urogenital Engineering
University of Bern

Daniel Ahmed
PhD, Acoustic Robotics
ETH Zurich
Advisory Board

Prof. Dr. med F. Burkhard
KOL Urology
Inselspital Bern

Prof. Dr. D. Obrist
Fluid Dynamics
University of Bern

Dr. H. Visarius
MedTech Expert

Dr. E. Thomas
Strategic Business Consultant
News and Publications
UniBE Venture Fellowship 2024
BRIDGE Discovery 2025
Bern Medtech Collaboration Call 2025
PNAS
Ultrasound-activated cilia for biofilm control in indwelling medical devices
ETH Zurich
Ultrasound and cilia to clean implanted stents and catheters
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University of Bern
Ultrasound and cilia to clean implanted stents and catheters
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