Bare-metal biliary stent

Definition

A sterile non-bioabsorbable tubular device intended to be implanted in an obstructed biliary duct (e.g., common bile duct) to maintain luminal patency. It may be a mesh structure or a continuous tube and is made entirely of metal [e.g., high-grade stainless steel, cobalt-chrome (Co-Cr), nickel-titanium alloy (Nitinol)]. It may be expandable in situ (e.g., with a balloon catheter or self-expands) and disposable devices intended to assist implantation may be included.

GUDID devices

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2021-10-26 02:38:40