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Terumo Lifepearl drug elutable microspheres | Used in TACE | Which Medical Device

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Lifepearl drug elutable microspheres

  • Added Feb 23, 2024
  • Manufactured by Terumo

These are polyethylene glycol (PEG) embolisation microspheres that can be loaded with a variety of chemotherapeutic drugs: doxorubicin, irinotecan, idarubicin and epirubicin. Terumo claim enhanced suspension characteristics and tight calibration of size. They can absorb the following:...

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SIRTeX Medical  EmboCept | Used in TACE | Which Medical Device

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EmboCept

EmboCept are a new type of starch biodegradeable micropsheres produced by Sirtex in collaboration with Magle Group from Sweden. Embocept DSM 50 um can be used as an adjuvant in the treatment of inoperable liver and lung carcinoma combined with cytostatic agents. It's currently licenced for...

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BCM Co., Ltd Hilzo Jengu biliary stent | Used in Biliary Drainage, Biliary Stenting, Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram (PTC) | Which Medical Device

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Hilzo Jengu biliary stent

The Jengu stent from HIlzo is similar to the covered ureteric stents. Its PTFE covered on both siides of the nitinol mesh and has a string to aid percutaneous removal. It's available in 8 and 10mm diameters and 6,8, and 10cm lengths. There is a 50cm delivery system for a percutaneous...

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Medtronic Archimedes biodegradeable biliary and pancreatic stent | Used in Biliary Drainage, Biliary Stenting | Which Medical Device

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Archimedes biodegradeable biliary and pancreatic stent

  • Added Feb 16, 2024
  • Manufactured by Medtronic

This biodegraedable stent from Medtronic has a double helical shape and is said to allow the bile/pancreatic fluid to flow around the outside of the stent. There are two varieties, a fast degrading and a slow degrading profile although they do not state the likely degradation time period. It...

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Terumo Biopearl resorbable drug eluting microspheres | Used in TACE | Which Medical Device

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Biopearl resorbable drug eluting microspheres

  • Added Feb 16, 2024
  • Manufactured by Terumo

The biopearl from terumo is said to be the worlds first resorbable drug eluting microsphere. The idea is to deliver the drug to the TACE target lesion then allow gradual restoration of blood flow to allow repeated lesion access. They are compatible with doxorubicin, epirubicin and...

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