Colonic S-Type™ Covered
| Category: Colonic Stents |
Indication
Benign and malignant colorectal obstruction
Details / Features
Excellent conformability facilitates immediate and continuous wall opposition. Minimum foreshortening rate for accurate placement. Ideal combination of radial and axial force to maintain full lumen patency in tortuous anatomies.
- Fixed cells with braided construction provides high flexibility and optimal radial force
- Silicone covering and soft rounded ends reduce tissue ingrowth and hyperplasia reactions
- Visible green suture for easy removal
- Radiopaque marker: 4 (four) at both ends and 2 (two) in the middle
Key Resources
Clinical Reference
- From iatrogenic digestive perforation to complete anastomotic disunion: endoscopic stenting as a new concept of ‘‘stent-guided regeneration and re-epithelialization’’
by Laila Amrani, MD et al [Gastrointest Endosc. 2009 Jun;69(7):1282-7]
- Comparison of uncovered stent with covered stent for treatment of malignant colorectal obstruction
by Kee Myung Lee, MD, PhD et al [Gastrointest Endosc. 2007 Nov;66(5):931-6]