Yorkshire-based UK Medical recently unveiled its biodegradable esophageal stent, the BD Stent. The company claims this is the world’s first of its kind device that dissolves in about three months after implantation.
The firm hopes that the BD Stent, made of Polydioxanone (PDS) material, will provide a more comfortable and patient-friendly option over repeated balloon dilation procedures in patients with achalasia and peptic, anastomotic, and caustic strictures.
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