The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given 510 (k) clearance to Kallisio’s 3D-printed oral stent Stentra that is designed to protect healthy tissue during head and neck cancer (HNC) ...

A stent is a tiny tube that a doctor places in an artery or duct to help keep it open and restore the flow of bodily fluids in the area. Stents help relieve blockages and treat narrow or weakened ...

A study confirms that medication-releasing stents reduce scar tissue formation in saphenous vein grafts, and patients receiving them have lower short-term incidence of vessel re-narrowing, heart ...

For the small proportion of TAVR patients at high risk of coronary obstruction, a new registry study confirms that preventive stent implantation across the coronary ostia is safe, with good survival ...

Stents open up narrowed arteries. When you have a stent placed, it’s meant to be permanent. Stents can stay in your body without breaking down over time, though in some cases they may need replacement ...