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. 2018 Oct;10(10):5939–5945. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2018.09.132

Table 2. MR safety information of commonly used metallic stents. Information is summarized from http://www.mrisafety.com (reproduced from Dr. Frank G. Shellock with permission) and the official websites of stent companies.

Manufacturer Object Material MRI Status Field strength
Johnson & Johnson Interventional (USA) Palmaz stent Stainless steel Undetermined
Cook Medical (USA) Cook-Z stent, Gianturco-Rosch, Tracheobronchial Design Stainless steel Conditional 5 1.5
Huaian Sigma Medical (China) Sigma stent Silicone, stainless steel Undetermined
Boston Scientific (USA) Dynamic (Y) stent, Bifurcated Tracheobronchial stent Stainless steel Unsafe
Merit Medical (USA) AERO Tracheobronchial stent Nitinol Conditional 6 3
Schneider (USA) Tracheobronchial Wallstent, Endoprosthesis, 14×80 Elgiloy Safe 1.5
Tracheobronchial Wallstent, Endoprosthesis, 24×70
Boston Scientific (USA) Ultraflex Tracheobronchial stent Nitinol Conditional 5 1.5, 3
Novatech (France) SILMET stent Nitinol Undetermined
Leufen Medical (Germany) Leufen stent Nitinol Undetermined
MICRO-TECH (China) MICRO-TECH Tracheal stents/Bronchial stents Nitinol Conditional 8 1.5, 3
MICRO-TECH Y-Tracheal stents
MICRO-TECH J-Tracheal stents
MICRO-TECH Bronchial Stump Fistula-occluding stents