The UNITY-B biodegradable stent is designed to replace the estimated 1 Billion Euro plus global market for non-degradable metal biliary implants.

Side-by-side metal stenting showed strong clinical success and low complication rates in managing unresectable malignant ...

A biliary stent can help treat liver cancer symptoms, such as jaundice. Learn more about the procedure here.

Currently, medical providers monitor biliary stent blockages through blood tests, meaning the problem must be significant enough for the body to notice. A sensor within the stent could enable ...

It is the first Robot-assisted human clinical trial of biliary stent placement surgery in the world. The surgery was conducted by Aopeng Medical.

Natick, MA – Boston Scientific Corporation’s WallFlex® Biliary RX Fully Covered Stent has received Health Canada approval for the treatment of benign biliary strictures, which supplements its current ...

The WallFlex Biliary RX Fully Covered Stent will remain in patients five to 11 months depending on the nature of the stricture. The trial will evaluate the removal of the stents from patients as well ...

Of those who had confirmed sludge or gallstones, 42 patients (88%) had complete extraction at the initial ERCP, while one patient had incomplete removal and had a biliary stent placed.

Biliary stents are typically implanted in patients suffering from late-stage cancer who have malignant tumors in the pancreas, liver or stomach.

Q3 Medical Devices Limited Enters into a Distribution Agreement with Medtronic for its Biodegradable Biliary and Pancreatic Stent ...