Silmet Metal Stent Brochure - Medical Vision Australia

TRACHEOBRONXANE ® Silmet ® insideits placement system. The bluering facilitates proximallocation duringplacement.TRACHEOBRONXANE ® SILMET ®MCS - METALLIC COVERED STENTSilmet ® MCS is the standardstent if a silicone stent cannotbe used.The Polyester cover preventstumor ingrowth. Even in caseof benign stenoses NOVATECHstrongly recommends placingSilmet ® MCS which is easy toremove due to its cover.NOVATECH offers a large choice of diameters andcover lengths. TRACHEOBRONXANE ® Silmet ® MCS isavailable with diameters between 6 and 26 mm in 1mm increments. The standard mesh length is 5 mmand the cover leaves 5 mm of mesh at each end ofthe stent uncovered.MNC - METALLIC NON-COVEREDLike Silmet ® MCS, the standardmesh length is 5 mm.TRACHEOBRONXANE ® Silmet ®MNC is availabe in diametersbetween 6 and 26 mm in 1mm increments, and in lengthsof 10 to 140 mm in 5 mmincrements.SM - METALLIC CUSTOMIZED STENT*Specific indications may require custom made stents.Tracheobronxane ® Silmet ® SM can be customizedin various manners: Size, Cover and Mesh may beadapted.This can be an advantage in cases when previouslytwo different stents (one covered, one uncovered)were necessary. Now, one single Silmet ® SM canbe placed, which could have one or several coversaccording to physicians specifications.All customized Silmet ® stentsmay be uncovered, or have oneor more covers or may even becovered completely (ILL. 1 and2). A complete cover minimizesas much as possible the risk oftumor ingrowth.Silmet ® SM may also come withseveral different diametersin order to give the stent atapered (ILL. 3) or hourglassshape.Seeking the best possiblecollateral ventilation, SilmetSM can come with a mesh sizeof 5 mm (standard) or 10mmfor increased ventilation anda reduced risk of mucousaccumulation.Please contact us for a specialorder form for Tracheo–bronxane ® Silmet ® SM.ILL. 1ILL. 2Customization:A straight stent,completely coveredCustomization:A tapered stent,completely coveredA.C.B.D.ILL. 4by courtesy of Dr. DUTAU, Ste. Marguerite, MarseillesThe stent from ILL. 2 in situ.A.: Before stent placement. A hole created by suture release afterpneumonectomy (speleotomy). In the hole, compresses are visible.- B. to D.: After stent placement. The hole is sealed. The whitespot on the right side of B. shows where the compresses are.ILL. 3: Tapered Silmet ® SMwith three different diameters, covered