During an airway stent placement, a tiny tube known as a stent is placed to prop open the airway to help the patient breathe better and to keep it from becoming obstructed again. These tubes are made out of silicone, metal or hybrid material. Stents may be used to treat patients suffering from a benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous) disease.
Polyflex® Airway Stent
The Polyflex Airway Stent is a self-expanding stent made of silicone with polyester mesh. The Polyflex Airway Stent is indicated for use for compression or strictures due to tumors (trachea and main bronchus), stenosis of the central airways (such as trachea and main bronchus), tracheo esophageal fistula, and airway complications such as anastomosis and stenosis.
Ultraflex™ Tracheobronchial Stent System
The Ultraflex Tracheobronchial Stent System is indicated for use in the treatment of tracheobronchial strictures produced by malignant neoplasms.
