1,100 devices · GMDN 43691
A bare-metal biliary stent is a non‑bioabsorbable metal tube that is placed inside a narrowed bile duct, such as the common bile duct, to keep the passage open and allow bile to flow. It is made entirely of metals like stainless steel, cobalt‑chrome or Nitinol and can be a mesh or a solid tube that expands either by a balloon or by self‑expansion during the procedure.
These stents are regulated as medical devices and must meet the applicable safety and performance requirements of the market in which they are sold, with classification varying by jurisdiction. They are typically supplied sterile, often as single‑use kits that may include disposable tools needed for implantation.
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