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Stents
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Definition
: Devices that provide support for tubular structures that are being anastomosed or for body cavities during skin grafting.
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Examples
Drug-Eluting Stents
Other names
Stent
Substance
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Categories
Source
nitinol
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*Alloys
Stents.
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