This is a low profile internal/external drain designed for more long term biliary drainage for example when placed across a chronic biliary stricture. This sort of device is easier to maintain for the patient and more comfortable than traditional drainage catheters. The proximal portion...
read full descriptionThe Pinnacle Destination Guiding Sheath consists of a guiding catheter and an introducer sheath. The variety of different curves allow access across the aortic bifurcation, to the renal arteries and other areas giving good support for selective catheters for stenting and embolisation. Two valve...
read full descriptionThis device is the biliary version of Boston Scientific's Wallstent.
read full descriptionAccording to the manufacturer, the SUPERA Veritas self-expanding nitinol stent is comprised of 6 pairs of closed-end interwoven nitinol wires with a closed cell geometry and is delivered via a coaxial catheter-based delivery handle. The stent has very high radial force and is very flexible...
read full descriptionThis biodegradeable stent from Q3 Medical is said to have the advantages of a metal stent but will biodegrade meaning it is non permanent. They state it has minimal recoil and shortening and the stricture does not require prior preparation. The stent comes in 8 and 10mm diameters and can be...
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