Stent, bare-metal

Primary use
Treatment / Resuscitation / Palliative care / Surgery
Type of medical device or related product
Implantable devices
General vs. specific use (health condition)
Specific
Intended population age
Adolescent (10 to 19 years)
Later adults (over 64 years)
Adults (20 to 64 years)
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
Specialized clinical
Capital
No
Reusable
No
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes (2021)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
Medical imaging
Specialized treatment
EMDN related code(s)
P0704020101
CORONARY BARE METAL STENTS (BMS)
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GMDN related code(s)
53616
Bare-metal coronary artery stent (A non-bioabsorbable tubular device [bare metal stent (BMS)] intended to be implanted in a coronary artery or saphenous vein graft of the heart to maintain luminal patency and improve luminal diameter typically in a patient with symptomatic atherosclerotic heart disease. It is typically made of high-grade stainless steel or cobalt-chrome (Co-Cr), may be linear or have a bifurcation design (e.g., shaped as a Y in a tube form), and may be balloon-expanded or self-expandable. Dedicated disposable implantation devices (e.g., balloon catheter, delivery instrument) may be included.)
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WHO related resources
Decommissioning
WHO resources on medical devices