Biodegradable magnesium stents have been developed to treat blockages in coronary arteries which can degrade within four months and achieve the same results as conventional stents, conclude authors of ...

In the study, the balloon-expandable ultra-high ductility (UHD) biodegradable magnesium stent was shown to perform better than current metallic non-biodegradable stents in use in both in lab testing ...

New research is poised to drastically improve the use of tracheal stents for children with airway obstruction. Researchers demonstrate for the first time the successful use of a completely ...

For patients with an injured or compromised trachea, the insertion of a stent is often required in order to keep their airway open. A new type of airway stent should remain in place better than others ...

A recent study found that ultrathin-strut Biodegradable Polymer Everolimus-Eluting Stents (BDP-EES) demonstrated safety and efficacy comparable to Durable Polymer Everolimus-Eluting Stents ...

Radiation esophagitis, characterized by the inflammation of the esophagus, is the most common acute adverse effect of radiation therapy that causes swallowing problems. This eventually causes ...

Results of the SORT-OUT VI Trial Presented at TCT 2013 SAN FRANCISCO, CA. A new study found that both drug-eluting stents (DES) with biocompatible polymers and DES with biodegradable polymers were ...

September 1, 2008 (Munich, Germany) — A drug-eluting stent with a biodegradable polymer fared just as well as an older-generation sirolimus-eluting stent in the Limus Eluted from a Durable versus ...

DAVENPORT — Genesis Health System is participating in a national clinical trial to test the effectiveness of biodegradable heart stents that someday could replace many permanent metal stents. The ...

A £1.1 million project to develop biodegradable stents for patients with severe vascular disease, which affects around one million people in the UK, has started thanks to Innovate UK funding. The ...

A new coronary artery stent made, in part, with a biodegradable plastic is as good as the current gold standard, according to a study presented at the ESC Congress 2014 in Barcelona, Spain, and ...

Pediatric laryngotracheal stenosis (LTS), a narrowing of the airway in children, is a complex medical condition. While it can be something a child is born with or caused by injury, the condition can ...