Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2016.
World J Gastrointest Endosc. Feb 10, 2016; 8(3): 143-156
Published online Feb 10, 2016. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v8.i3.143
Table 3 Technical characteristics of the most commonly used partially and fully-covered self-expandable metal stents
ProducerModelMaterialDiameter (mm)Length (cm)ShorteningReconstrainShapeCovering
Allium MedicalAllium BIS®Nitinol8, 106, 8, 10, 12NoNoStraight with anchoring segmentFC in polyurethane
Boston ScientificWallflex®Platinol8, 104, 6, 8, 10YesYesTwo flangesPC and FC in permalume
Cook EndoscopyEvolution®Nitinol8, 104, 6, 8, 10YesYesTwo flangesPC and FC in silicone
Ella-CSSX-ELLA® Nitinella PlusNitinol8, 104, 6, 8, 10YesYesTwo flangesPC and FC in silicone
EndochoiceBonastent®Nitinol8, 104, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12YesYesTwo flangesFC in silicone
Endo-FlexBIL-stentNitinol106, 8YesNoStraightFC in silicone
Endo-TechnikNIT-BIL-1010®Nitinol104, 6, 8, 10YesNoStraightPC in silicone
Gore MedicalViabil®Nitinol8, 104, 6, 8, 10NoNoStraightwith anchoring finsFC in PTFE with/without drainage holes
Leufen MedicalAixstent® GallengangNitinol8, 104, 6, 8YesNoTwo flangesPC and FC in polyurethane
M.I. TechHanarostent® BCTNitinol104, 6, 8, 10YesYesOne flange with flaps and lassoFC in silicone
M.I. TechHanarostent® BCSNitinol104, 6, 8, 10, 12YesNoOne flange and with flapsFC in silicone
M.I. TechHanarostent® BPENitinol8, 108, 10YesNoOne flange and with flapsPC in silicone
Micro-TechBD stentsNitinol104, 6, 8, 10YesNoTwo flangesPC and FC in silicone
S and G BiotechEGIS® Biliary DC StentNitinol8, 10, 124, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12YesNoTwo flangesPC in PTFE
TaeWoong MedicalNiti-S® S-type coveredNitinol6, 8, 104, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12YesNoTwo flangesFC in silicone
TaeWoong MedicalNiti-S® KaffesNitinol6, 8, 104, 5, 6, 7, 8YesNoTapered with long lassoFC in silicone
TaeWoong MedicalNiti-S® BumpyNitinol6, 8, 104, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12YesNoTwo flangesFC in silicone and PTFE
TaeWoong MedicalNiti-S® GioborNitinol8, 108, 10YesNoOne flangePC in silicone
TaeWoong MedicalNiti-S® ComViNitinol6, 8, 104, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12YesNoStraightFC in PTFE