Stent Fitting Apparatus

In the event of restricted blood flow in an artery, it is fairly common practice to fit stents. Stents are comprised of a wire mesh that collapses into a very small diameter when initially inserted. It can then be opened and expanded when the restricted artery area is located, resulting in a wider artery and improved blood flow. Stents are guided through the body and put in place using a small tube called a sheath and a metal guide wire. The jacketing of the metal guide wire is made from Hytrel® SC.

Hytrel® SC is the leading brand in Thermoplastic Ether Ester Elastomer technology, brought to you by Celanese. Hytrel® SC is an elastomer that brings unique properties in terms of flex recovery, where the elastomer product needs to be able to recover its shape when deflected into an unnatural position.

Spotlight on Hytrel® SC:

• Standard grades available from 30 D up to 82 shore D
• Medical SC grades from 55 D up to 82 shore D
• Eur Pharma 10993 and USP Class VI testing
• Notification of change protocols
• Gamma and EtO sterilisable, autoclave possible
• Easy to colour and process

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