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©2013 UpToDate ® Print Email Biliary stents Stent (manufacturer) Covering Material Diameter (mm) Length (mm) Delivery system Wallflex (Boston Scientific) Uncovered Platinol 8, 10 40, 60, 80, 100 8.0 Fr Partially covered Platinol 8, 10 40(30)*, 60(50), 80(70) 8.5 Fr Fully covered Platinol 8, 10 40*, 60, 80 8.5 Fr Wallstent (Boston Scientific) Uncovered Nitinol 8, 10 40, 60 ,80, 100 8.0 Fr Partially covered Nitinol 8, 10 40(30), 60(50), 80(70) 8.0 Fr Zilver (Cook Medical Inc.) Uncovered Nitinol 6, 8, 10 40, 60, 80 7.0 Fr Zilver 635 (Cook Medical inc.) Uncovered Nitinol 6, 8, 10 40, 60, 80 6.0 Fr Viabil (Gore) Fully covered w/sideholes Nitinol 8, 10 60, 80, 100 8.5 Fr Fully covered w/o sideholes Nitinol 8, 10 40, 60, 80, 100 8.5 Fr FLEXXUS (ConMed) Uncovered Nitinol 8, 10 40, 60, 80, 100 7.5 Fr ALIMAXX-B (MeritMedical) Uncovered Nitinol 8, 10 40, 60, 80 6.5 Fr X-Suit NIR (Olympus) Uncovered Nitinol 8, 10 40, 60, 80, 100 7.5 Fr Parentheses () indicate the covered length of the stent. * Only available in 10 mm diameter. Courtesy of Douglas G. Adler, MD, FACG, FASGE.