Table 1 A random selection of 36 various stents was purchased from 7 manufacturers. Material composition and reference numbers for each model are displayed. Stents are classified according to their appearance as red or blue on DECT
Manufacturer | RED | BLUE |
|---|---|---|
Uromed | Hydropur (polyurethane, 4640–28) Hydropur (polyurethane, 4687–28) Heparius (polyurethane, 4377–28) Heparius (polyurethane, 4387–28) | |
Urotech | Yellow-Star (polyurethane, TU-360628) Yellow-Star (polyurethane, EP-360628) Green-Star (polyurethane, EG-480628) White-Star (polyurethane, ES-370628) White-Star (polyurethane, ES-570730) | |
Cook | C-Flex Towers (TPE, 037732) Universa Soft (TPE, USH-722-T1) Black Silicone (silicone, 133,624) | Universa UFH (polyurethane, UFH-772-T1) Resonance (metal, RMS-060022-R) |
Rüsch | Superglide DD (polyurethane, 334,841) Superglide integral (polyurethane, 334,248) Integral Stent Set (polyurethane, 334,201) DD-Ureterstent (polyurethane, 334,801) | |
Optimed | Optisoft (polyurethane, 3004–2400) Optipur (polyurethane, 3034–2400) Optisplint (polyurethane, 3064–2400) Carbosoft (polyurethane, 3090–2400) | |
Coloplast/Porges | Vortek Tumor Stent (Vortek, BCCG75) Vortek (Vortek, ACB576) Vortek Hydrogel (Vortek, BCFA75) Vortek Hydrogel (Vortek, BNFA75) Vortek Mono-J (Vortek, ACA207) Silicone (silicone, AJ4275) Silicone (silicone, AJ4A75) Silikon Pyelostent (silicone, AJ4Y85) Silikon Stenostent (silicone, AJ4W85) | PU-R (polyurethane, AC4D75) PU-R (polyurethane, AC4B75) PU-S (polyurethane, AC4274) Biosoft Duo (polyurethane, BNAA75) |
IMP | Tumorstent (polyurethane, S137996070300) |