Silmet®
SILMET® is a self-expandable stent made out of nitinol, an alloy of nickel and titanium. Silmet® is entirely handcrafted and comes sterile (ethylene oxide) inside its placement system. Silmet® complements the line of Dumon® and GSS™ silicone stents, both considered as basic references, when Silmet® is more indicated. The special mesh structure and the silicone coating (medical grade silicone) of the nitinol reinforce the resistance against compression. The standard length of the meshes is 5 mm.
For easier localization by X-ray, Silmet® has radio-opaque gold markers.
As a standard, SILMET® are fully covered from end to end by a polyester cover. Stents without cover or with partial cover, as well as stents with individual dimensions according to the patient’s needs, are available only upon request.
The polyester cover minimizes the risk of granulation tissue growth, which may happen if a non-covered or partially covered stent is used.
Compared to DUMON® and GSS™ stents, Silmet® stents have thinner walls.
Silmet® stents represent an unmatched alternative among self-expandable metallic stents.
The different types of stents
Silmet® MCS
Fully covered, straight, standard sizes and other sizes upon request. Can be partially covered upon request.
Silmet® XF
Fully covered, extra-strong, straight, standard sizes and other sizes upon request. Can be partially covered upon request.
Silmet® MNC
uncovered, straight, standard sizes and other sizes upon request.
Silmet® CO
Fully covered, conical, standard sizes and other sizes upon request.
Silmet® SM
custom made, covered or non-covered
• Silmet® SM straight
• Silmet® SM conical
• Silmet® SM other (diabolo, Y, T, bevelled)
Features
- Self-expandable
- Atraumatic
- Highly resistant to compression
- Large choice of diameters and lengths
- Large diameters possible (28 mm and more)
- Custom made stents available
- Easy removal due to polyester cover, which also avoids tumor ingrowth
- If one mesh breaks, covered Silmet® stents maintain their structure and function.
- Radio-opaque nitinol wire and gold markers at the ends
- Can be placed by flexible bronchoscopy, under direct vision or X-ray