Table 2.
Summary of vascular stent technologies approved for clinical use.
| Device | Implant | Manufacturer | Material | Active agent | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bare metal stents | Vision | Abbott | Cobalt-Chromium | None | [126,127] |
| Rebel | Boston scientific | Platinum-Chromium | None | ||
| Integrity | Medtronic | Cobalt-Chromium | None | ||
| Drug eluting stents | TAXUS | Boston scientific | Stainless steel, SIBS. | Paclitaxel | [135.136.137.138] |
| Cypher | J&J | Stainless steel, PBMA/PEVA. | Sirolimus | ||
| Xience | Abbott | Cobalt-Chromium, PBMA/PVDF-HFP. | Everolimus | ||
| Promus | Boston scientific | Platinum-Chromium, PBMA/PVDF-HFP. | Everolimus | ||
| Endeavor | Medtronic | Cobalt-Chromium, Phosphoryl choline. | Zotarolimus | ||
| Resolute | Medtronic | Cobalt-Chromium, biolynx. | Zotarolimus | ||
| JANUS | Sorin biomedica | Cobalt-Chromium-Carbofilm. | Tacrolimus | ||
| Bioabsorbable vascular scaffolds | ABSORB | Abbott | PLLA, PDLLA | Everolimus | [127] |
| Synergy | Boston scientific | Platimun-Chromium, PLGA | Everolimus | ||
| Orsiro | Biotronik | Cobalt-Chromium, PLLA | Sirolimus | ||
| Endothelial cell capture stents | Genous | OrbusNiech medical technologies | Stainless steel, Polysaccharide coating | CD34+ antibody | [139.140] |
| COMBO | Stainless steel, ULG CD34 + antibody coating | Sirolimus, CD34+antibody |