Table 1.
Characteristics of stents currently available in the United States.
| Characteristics | Palmaz P188/308 | Palmaz 30/4010 | Genesis 19/29/39 | ITLD 16/26 | Mega 16/26/36 | Mega 16/26/36 |
| Nominal expansion sizes | 7-18 mm | 12-26 mm | 5-20 mm | 7-20 mm | 7-20 mm | 9-25 mm |
| Final wall thickness | 0.0055” | 0.0103” | 0.0095” | 0.0076” | 0.0093 | 0.0105 |
| Minimal crimp ID | 0.093” | N/T | 0.066” | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Del sheath (5-8 mm) | 8 Fr | 10 Fr | 6 Fr | 8 Fr | 8 Fr | 9 Fr |
| Del sheath (9-12 mm) | 9 Fr | 10 Fr | 7 Fr | 9 Fr | 9 Fr | 10 Fr |
| Del sheath (14-16 mm) | 10 Fr | 11 Fr | 8 Fr | 10 Fr | 10 Fr | 11 Fr |
| Cell | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Pre-delivery flexibility | None | None | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |