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Stents for jugular veins

Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 4:35 am
by Tracker
Does anyone know if stent makers are interested in developing stents for jugular veins?

If not, have they given a reason why?

Thanks - Nancy

Re: Stents for jugular veins

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 8:46 pm
by drsclafani
Tracker wrote:Does anyone know if stent makers are interested in developing stents for jugular veins?

If not, have they given a reason why?

Thanks - Nancy
they are all interested. However a new stent is a lot of money for design and research and years to get through FDA.

they are mostly sitting on the fence waiting to see if this will be an accepted treatment

Re: Stents for jugular veins

Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 4:26 pm
by Cece
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24920424
Phlebology. 2014 Jun 11. pii: 0268355514539680. [Epub ahead of print]
Preliminary report on a new concept stent prototype designed for venous implant.

Lugli M1, Maleti O2.

Abstract
Venous obstruction at iliocaval level in both forms, primary and secondary, is a significant cause of severe chronic venous insufficiency. A new therapeutic approach to this pathology emerged with the introduction of stenting procedures that proved effective, leading to good long-term results. However, at present, the majority of implanted stents have been designed for arterial implant and this can pose a limit in particular districts. The purpose of this preliminary acute study was to verify the deliverability and safety of a new stent specially designed for venous-vessel implant. We assess the safety and deliverability of two braided, self-expanding, nickel-titanium stents (Jotec GmbH, Hechingen, Germany) specially designed for endovascular implant in veins. The two stents, despite being based on the same concept, have a different design: stent A presents a proximal tapering shape specially designed to reduce migration, while stent B does not. Both of them are enlarged at their distal extremity and present variable radial force the length of the stent itself, the said force becoming very high in the intermediate segment. Stents were implanted in the internal jugular vein of a sheep, showing optimal deliverability. The completion venography showed the migration of stent B into the right atrium. Stent A maintained its location, confirmed by intravascular ultrasound examination. No scaffolding effect was detected and an adequate adherence and adaptability to the vein wall was obtained. In conclusions, the stent A design matches the characteristics required by vein implants. Stability is achieved even where difficult anatomical conditions apply, such as in the jugular vein. Deployment is easy and precise in a given landing zone. Radial resistive force is very high, as required in specific vein districts, but is also associated with good flexibility. Following this preliminary acute report, further studies are required.