Stents are tiny cage-like structures that help arteries cleared by procedures remain open. Duke is a leader in the use of stents to treat coronary artery disease, performing stent placements in more than 800 patients per year.
A thin flexible tube inserted into the ureter to aid in the outward passage of small stone fragments left over from ESWL or PNL procedures. A common type of stent for post-surgical care patients is the "Double J", named so because of it's "J" shaped curvature at each end (one end in the kidney and at the other end in the bladder).
A tube designed to be inserted into a vessel or passageway to keep it open. A shunt redirects the flow of something while a stent holds a narrowed passageway open.
A thin silastic tubing running from the kidney through the bladder to allow safe passage of the shattered stone fragments.
A small, latticed metal cylinder that is mounted on a balloon catheter for expansion into a narrowed artery. This will increase and maintain blood flow beyond the area held open by the stent.
A mesh-like device that is inserted into a blood vessel to provide support, keep the vessel open and unblocked and enhance blood flow.
A small, thin, firm, and expandable metal tube that is inserted into a blood vessel to widen it or give it support.
a tube used by a surgeon to drain fluids
A device made of expandable, metal mesh that is placed (by using a balloon on the tip of a catheter) at the site of a narrowing artery. The stent is then expanded and left in place to keep the artery open.
A tube-like device that, once properly inserted in the appropriate position, keeps the area open and prevents it from narrowing.
A slender rod-like device used to provide support for tubular structures that are being anastomosed
A small stainless steel mesh tube, inserted after angioplasty that acts as a scaffold to provide support inside the coronary artery.
An artificial means of keeping a tube within the body open.
A short tube of metal mesh inserted at the part of the artery which is to be widened by coronary angioplasty.
A fine, hollow, self-contained plastic tube inserted into the ureter through the bladder to support it during healing or to bypass obstruction
A small wire mesh tube that is placed in an artery to form a rigid support and to hold the artery open after angioplasty.
An implant of a tubular structure (mostly made of metal) into vessels to keep them open.
A wire cylinder used to help keep vessels open after angioplasty. A Freeman cardiologist was the first in this area to implant this device.
A material used to hold tissues in place or provide a support for a graft or a suturing of two ends of a tissue until healing takes place.
a short, metal mesh tube. Using balloon dilation this is expanded into a narrow artery to hold it open
a slender tube inserted inside a tubular body part (as a blood vessel) to provide support during and after surgical anastomosis
a circular screen cage-like device which is placed inside a blockage after some balloon procedures to prevent the blockage from collapsing and blocking the artery again
a crisscross wire mesh which is threaded in a collapsed form, over a balloon catheter, to the site of the narrowing
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a cylindrical device preferably made from nitinol or a similar shape memory material
a cylindrical device used in arteries and veins to maintain integrity of the vessel for acceptable levels of blood flow to specific organs
a cylindrical metallic truss supplied on a balloon-tipped catheter
a cylindrical wired apparatus which can be placed in the artery of a cardiac patient to keep the blood flowing through it
a device made of surgical stainless steel that is placed inside an artery to prop it open and allow blood to flow through the blood vessel
a device that is also mounted onto a balloon catheter
a device used to treat narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries
a device which acts like scaffolding to support the walls of a body passageway to keep the lumar of the passageway open
a fine metallic mesh coil that is inserted into the artery via a specially designed fine tube
a fine metallic mesh tube that is inserted into the artery via a specially designed catheter
a flexible metal tube placed in an artery after a blockage is cleared away by the technique called balloon angioplasty
a flexible tube the diameter of a spaghetti noodle, that can be placed in the ureter by a physician for a variety of reasons
a generally cylindrical prosthesis introduced via a catheter into a lumen of a body vessel in a configuration having a generally reduced diameter and then expanded to the diameter of the vessel
a generally cylindrical prosthesis that is introduced via a catheter into a lumen of a body cavity or vessel
a hollow plastic tube of varying lengths that is used in various types of urological surgery on the kidney, ureter, and bladder
a latticed, metal scaffold that is placed within the coronary artery to keep the vessel open
a little metal cage that can be expanded inside the artery to keep the plaque out of the central channel in the blood vessel so that blood can get to the heart muscle
a medical device constructed of a fine metal wire mesh that is used for treatment of vascular blockages
a medical device that can provide an endovascular scaffolding to relieve vascular obstruction
a medical word for a small tube
a mesh device used to open a blocked or clogged artery to allow blood to flow, and Boston Scientific is a leader in that area
a mesh metal tub inserted after angioplasty to keep the artery propped open
a mesh tube used to prop open an artery that's been clear of plaque
a mesh tube used to prop open arteries
a mesh tube which is inserted into the artery where it has become narrowed
a metal device that is placed inside the artery that acts as a scaffold to hold the artery open
a metal device that keeps blood vessels open after angioplasty is performed
a metallic scaffolding used with the precise purpose of preventing arteries from collapsing after they are opened with a balloon (the now popular balloon angioplasty procedure)
a metal mesh or coil tube that can be inserted into the narrowed artery
a metal mesh tube that can be put into the artery during angioplasty
a metal mesh tube that helps keep the artery open so blood can flow freely
a metal mesh tube that is placed in the artery to keep it open after an angioplasty
a metal mesh tube that looks like a spring and a ballpoint pen
a metal mesh tube that's inserted in an artery to keep it open, and "drug-eluting" means it slowly releases drugs to reduce the risk of reblockage
a metal scaffolding that compresses the plaque on to the arterial walls and reestablishes normal blood flow
a metal tube shaped like a spring that is mounted on a balloon catheter
a metal tube that can be expanded when placed within a coronary artery
a miniature mesh tube, typically made from steel
an elongated device used to support a luminal wall
an elongated device used to support an intraluminal wall
an elongated tubular wire frame device providing structural support for a vessel wall
an expandable device that holds tissue in place, keeps a vessel open or provides support to a weakened area
an expandable device that is generally mounted over an angioplasty balloon and deployed at the site of vascular narrowing
an expandable mesh tube (about one-half inch long) that is placed in a blood vessel to maintain the free flow of blood following an angioplasty
an expandable metal mesh which is inserted in to an artery, with the purpose of providing a scaffold to the vessel to prevent collapse
an expandable tube often made of mesh wire
a permanent device used to prop open a cleaned out artery
a piece of stainless steel scaffolding designed to hold the artery open after angioplasty
a plastic drainage tube that is placed in the bile duct and allows it to drain
a plastic tube placed in the ureter that allows the passage of gravel and urine after the ESWL procedure is completed
a radially expandable endoprosthesis which is adapted to be implanted in a body lumen
a rigid tube which prevents the vessel from collapsing or a blood clot from forming at the site of the blockage
a short, screen-like tube that is put into the urethra to hold it open
a short tube of stainless steel mesh
a small, coiled wire-mesh tube that can be inserted into a blood vessel and expanded using a small balloon during a procedure called angioplasty
a small, coiled, wire-mesh tube that holds the artery walls open
a small, cylindrical, metal gauze with a honeycomb structure
a small device that is inserted into the aorta to keep it open
a small flexible tube which allows urine to drain from the kidney into the bladder
a small, latticed, metal scaffold that is introduced into your blood vessel on a balloon catheter
a small, mesh-like device made of metal
a small mesh of metal that can be threaded into an artery
a small mesh or metal tube that is permanently paced inside a coronary artery
a small mesh tube which sits inside of the artery to keep it open and keep blood flowing through it
a small metal cylinder placed permanently inside a heart artery that has been weakened or clogged with fatty deposits called plaque
a small, metal mesh cylinder that is inserted into the artery with a catheter
a small metal mesh tube that is implanted in an artery to keep the artery open
a small metal mesh tube that is implanted in the arteries to help keep the blood vessel open
a small, metal mesh tube used to support the walls of an artery
a small, metal tube that, once placed within the blocked artery, acts as a scaffold to keep the artery open
a small metal tube the physician inserts into the coronary artery at the site of the blockage to restore proper blood flow to the heart
a small piece of inflatable wire mesh tubing that is placed in the artery where it was blocked following balloon angioplasty to keep the artery from narrowing again
a small piece of metal scaffolding that pushes arterial plaque to the side and provides a framework to keep the blood vessel open so the blood can flow freely through it
a small plastic or metal tube put inside the bile duct to keep it open
a small plastic tube that allows the kidney to drain into the bladder and the stones to pass around the tube
a small plastic tube which is pushed through the endoscope and into a narrowed area in the bile duct
a small, short tube of flexible metal mesh that holds the ureter open
a small, slotted, stainless steel tube is placed over an angioplasty balloon catheter and threaded up the artery to the area of the blockage
a small tube made out of metal mesh, used to keep arteries open and allow blood to continue circulating
a small tube-shaped mesh screen that is implanted in the artery permanently at the site of the blockage
a small tube that can be inserted into the bile duct at the site of the sphincter
a small tube that is inserted into the vessel to help keep it open after angioplasty is performed
a small tube that supports the coronary walls and holds the artery open after angioplasty
a small wire mesh that is inserted into the diseased artery to act as a scaffold, thus holding the vessel open and returning blood flow to normal
a small wire mesh tube that can be placed over the balloon and is expanded when the balloon is inflated
a small, wire-mesh tube that is inserted into the site where the balloon was inflated
a soft narrow catheter which facilitates passage of the stone particles down the ureter
a spring that starts out very small, compressed and supercooled, and is inserted into an artery at a convenient location (usually the inner thigh)
a synthetic support structure similar to a spring
a temperature sensitive spring-like device
a thin cylindrical mesh tube
a thin metal-mesh tube that can be placed inside an artery to keep the artery open and allow blood to flow past plaque blockages
a tiny, cylinder-like tube made of thin metal mesh framework
a tiny device that supports a vessel and helps it remain open for adequate blood flow
a tiny, expandable, mesh-like tube that acts as a scaffold inside the artery and helps keep the artery open after balloon angioplasty
a tiny, expandable metal coil that is inserted into the newly-opened area of the artery to help keep the artery from narrowing or closing again
a tiny, mesh or lattice-like coil often made of stainless steel
a tiny mesh tube implanted after artery-clearing angioplasty procedures to relieve blockages and bypass aneurysms
a tiny mesh tube that looks like a small spring
a tiny metal structure that is mounted on the angioplasty balloon
a tiny, scaffold-like structure that holds the artery open permanently
a tiny tube of wire mesh that is left in the artery, designed to prevent the recoil or collapse of the plaque and artery wall after removal of the balloon
a tiny wire mesh sleeve threaded into an artery to prop it open after it has been cleared of blockages
a tiny wire mesh tube the size of a spring in a ballpoint pen
a tiny wire metal mesh used to prop open arteries
a tube-like device that is inserted into the blocked area of a vein to allow blood to pass through
a tube made of metal or plastic that is inserted into a vessel or passage to prevent its closure
a tube that can relieve a blockage or keep open an area that is being squashed closed by the cancer
a tube which is inserted into a human artery and then expanded by balloon angioplasty to act Laser Cutting Services Howard Models offers laser cutting services to Architects and Model Makers
a tube which is placed in a blocked or narrowed duct to improve drainage
a tubular device made of an alloy metal such as nickel or titanium
a tubular structure that is implanted inside of a coronary artery to keep it open, thereby preventing a heart attack
a very small, metal scaffold that pushes the arterial plaque to the side and provides a framework to keep the vessel open, allowing the blood to move through
a very small spring-like device that is introduced into the diseased artery at the time of balloon angioplasty
a very thin, straw-like tube that provides a kind of scaffolding around which tissues can heal
a well known device used to support an intraluminal wall, used in procedures, such as but not limited to, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)
a wire-mesh tube that helps to keep the bile duct open
a wire mesh tube that is carried on the
a wire mesh tube that is collapsed into a small diameter, put over a balloon catheter and moved into the area of blockage
a wire mesh tube that is inserted into an artery that has been opened using a procedure such as balloon angioplasty or atherectomy
a wire mesh tube that remains in the blood vessel like a tiny piece of scaffolding, keeping the vessel open
a wire mesh tube used to prop open an artery after angioplasty
a wire-mesh tube used to prop open blocked vessels
a wire mesh which goes inside blocked arteries to keep them open
a wire structure left in place to hold the vessel open
Small metal coil or mesh tube inserted into an artery to prevent the artery from re-narrowing ("restenosis").
A small wire mesh that is placed inside an artery to prevent the artery from closing or to prevent a blockage from coming back.
A cylindrical metallic device that is placed into an artery after plaque has been crushed and flattened using a balloon angioplasty catheter. The stent is designed to prevent the plaque from recoiling and blocking the artery again.
A device used to hold a vessel open by providing support.
A device placed in a body structure (such as a blood vessel or the gastrointestinal tract) to provide support and keep the structure open.
a metal device that is used to hold tissue in place — A stent can keep blood vessels open after a surgical procedure or heart catheterization.
A stent is a tube of metal or plastic which is inserted into a vessel or passage to keep it open. This could be done, for example, to help maintain the flow of blood in a damaged aorta.
An expandable, slotted metal tube that is inserted into a vessel and acts as a scaffold to provide structural support.
a small metal scaffold which helps to keep the blood vessel open; looks like a "spring" in a pen
A metal or plastic tube that is inserted into a coronary artery to prevent constriction and closure.
A tiny metal tube that is put into an artery during an angioplasty. The stent holds the artery open and makes sure blood flows through the artery. View illustration
a thin tube inserted through the cystoscope and placed in the ureter prior to lithotripsy treatment
a catheter lying within the lumen of a tubular structure (ie blood vessel) used to provide support or assure patency of an intact but contracted lumen
Medical device used to maintain an opening within tissue. Examples include stents used in blood vessels in the heart to maintain blood flow in previously blocked arteries.
a small coiled spring device that is placed in the artery to keep it open.
A small wire tube inserted in a blood vessel by a catheter to hold open a blocked blood vessel. One of several procedures to open a blocked blood vessel called a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
An expandable metal tube that supports the vessel wall and maintains blood flow through the opened vessel.
A straight or "double J" tube inserted into the ureter to bypass a stone, or just to keep the ureter open so urine flows freely from the kidney to the bladder.
A tube-like device that is used to support an opening in a tubular organ in order to increase its diameter or prevent its collapse.
A thin, slender tube designed to bypass any obstruction of the ureter such as from a stone or scar tissue. One end of the stent is placed in the kidney, and the other is in the bladder. Each end of the stent usually forms a small circle to help keep it in place. Used to help drain the kidney, bypass a stone and relieve pain. Also used as a landmark to help locate smaller or hard to see stones. Helps protect against clogging when large stones, over 1 cm in size are fragmented.
Due to the large number of injuries to the jaw and surrounding area of the face sustained by servicemen, a moulding compound invented by British Dentist Charles T. Stent was used extensively to create moulds and dental impressions of shattered jawbones to be reconstructed. This and similar substances were also shaped and used to apply and maintain pressure to an area of the face to promote healing, especially where skin grafts were applied. A shaped stent mould could also be used as a form of internal splint sutured into a pocket underneath the skin. more...
A man made device placed in the lumen of a artery or vein to prevent collapsing of the vessel or kinking.
a tiny, expandable coil that is placed inside a blood vessel at the site of a blockage. The stent is expanded to open up the blockage.
a device implanted in a vessel used to help keep it open.
A slender hollow tube inserted into the body to relieve a blockage. For example, bladder cancers can narrow the ureter. This can block the flow of urine. In these cases the flow of urine can be reestablished by placing a stent into the ureter, through the area of blockage.
A tube designed to be inserted into a vessel or passageway to keep it open. See the entire definition of Stent
A pipe used to keep open a tube in the body that is in danger of becoming blocked off. For example, in cancer of the lung a stent may be used to keep open an airway that is becoming blocked by a tumor.
An internal device placed to keep open and provide support for body structures (e.g. blood vessels, arteries, gastrointestinal tract).
A device used to support a bodily orifice or cavity during skin grafting or to immobilize a skin graft following placement
A tiny, latticed metal tube that is implanted into an artery during an angioplasty. The stent provides scaffolding necessary to hold the artery open and ensure blood flow through the artery. See larger view
A wire mesh tube that is placed via a catheter at the site of a blockage within an artery.
A stent is a wire mesh tube that's permanently inserted into an artery to help keep it from closing up again. Stents can be used along with angioplasty to help keep an artery open following a heart attack. (Read about stents in " The Heart & Cardiovascular System" also read about " Heart Attack")
Hollow wire mesh placed inside a blood vessel during a percutaneous coronary intervention. Opening the stent within an artery presses the plaque against the artery wall and helps maintain an open lumen.
an endovascular prosthetic device, usually an open mesh cylinder; placed within a blood vessel to provide the support to keep that vessel open
A tube that is placed in a body organ to keep it open. For example, a stent could be put into a blocked bile duct or an airway or the gullet.
an expandable mesh tube (about one-half inch long) that is placed in an artery to maintain the free flow of blood through the vessel following an angioplasty or atherectomy.
A slender, hollow tube inserted into the body to relieve a blockage. For example, a blockage in a bile duct can impede the flow of bile and cause a patient to become jaundiced. In such cases, flow of bile can be reestablished by placing a stent into the duct through the area of blockage.
a small mesh tube that may be inserted into a collapsed vein to keep the vein open
a device that props open diseased arteries in place of the conventional balloon catheter
An expandable, slotted metal tube, inserted into a vessel. A stent acts as a scaffold to provide structural support for a vessel. A drug-coated stent allows for the placement of that particular drug at the stent implantation site.
Device used to maintain a bodily orifice or cavity during skin grafting , or to immobilize a skin graft after placement. • Slender thread, rod, or catheter , lying within the space in the interior of a tubular structure, such as an artery or the intestine. Used to provide support during or after opening surgically, or to assure the opening of an intact but contracted lumen . • A semi-rigid tube-like device used to keep an artery open after angioplasty.
A metal mesh or hollow tube placed through a stricture for the purpose of relieving obstruction
A small, slotted, stainless steel tube which is inserted in a coronary artery. The stent remains in place, keeping the artery open.
A hollow plastic tube into the urinary tract prior to lithotripsy. This tube is called a J-J stent. One end of the stent coils up in the kidney, and the other coils up in the urinary bladder.
a device used to provide a shunt or keep a tube or vessel open. Where high CSF pressure causes stenosis, narrowing of the venous channels (large veins) around the brain, reducing the blood flow, a stent, a wire mesh is inserted into the vein and acts as a support, allowing the blood to flow freely. This is still a relatively new procedure in people with IIH, and further research is needed to determine the actual cause of the stenosis.
Device That Keeps Structures Open
an expandable device implanted in a narrowing artery to keep it open.
is a small, lattice-shaped, metal tube that is inserted permanently into an artery. The stent helps hold open an artery so that blood can flow through it.
With regard to treating ureteral stones, a tube inserted through the urethra and bladder and into the ureter. Stents are used to aid treatment in various ways, such as preventing stone fragments from blocking the flow of urine.
A metal mesh tube implanted into an artery to hold it open.
tube used to support an opening in the body
is a wire-mesh tube that is inserted after balloon angioplasty. It supports, or props open, the arterial wall and stays in the artery permanently.
A plastic tube placed in the ureter prior to the ESWL procedure which facilitates the passage of gravel and urine
A tiny coiled wire or mesh placed in an artery where a blockage has been removed, to delay or offset reclosure.
A device made of expandable metal mesh that is placed at the site of a narrowed artery. The stent is expanded, using a catheter, and left in place to keep the artery open.
a device that is inserted to support and hold open a tube-shaped organ, such as a blood vessel or intestine, after surgery.
A tiny, spring-like device that keeps an artery’s walls from closing again after a coronary bypass graft or balloon angioplasty
A slender hollow tube inserted into the body to relieve a blockage. For example, bile duct cancers often narrow the bile duct. This can block the flow of bile and cause the patient to become jaundiced. In these cases the flow of bile can be reestablished by placing a stent into the bile duct, through the area of blockage.
An expandable tube that is placed within a vessel to keep it open.
A stent is an object – usually a tiny tube made of a metallic mesh – put inside a blood vessel to keep it open and unblocked.
Intravascular (intraluminal) prosthesis to scaffold a vessel following transluminal balloon dilatation, for the purpose of maintaining patency.
a tubular metal mesh often inserted during angioplasty (see angioplasty above)
Expandable wire tube, used to widen and support a blocked or narrowed blood vessel.
A wire mesh device inserted into a coronary artery to prop it open once a blockage has been cleared by angioplasty (see Cardiovascular Health).
In medicine, a stent is either an expandable wire form or perforated tube (conventionally perforated by means of laser cutting) that is inserted into a natural conduit of the body to prevent or counteract a disease-induced localized flow constriction.