A plastic biliary stent is a single-use plastic stent that drains an obstructed bile duct internally through the papilla during ERCP; in everyday speech it is called a bile duct stent. It comes in straight and curved forms and in pigtail and double pigtail forms. The double pigtail stent is also used for pancreatic pseudocyst drainage under EUS.
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| Diameter (Fr) | Length (cm) | Form | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 / 8,5 / 10 / 11,5 | 3 to 15 | Straight | PE200 |
| 7 / 8,5 / 10 / 11,5 | 3 to 15 | Curved | PE201 |
| 7 / 8,5 / 10 / 11,5 | 3 to 15 | Curved, second type | PE202 |
| 7 / 8,5 / 10 | 3 to 15 | Pigtail | PE203 |
| 7 / 8,5 / 10 | 3 to 15 | Double pigtail | PE204 |
| 10 | 5 | Straight, rigid | 20010005 |
Single-use plastic drainage stents for the bile duct and for EUS-guided pseudocyst drainage, including double-pigtail designs.
A plastic biliary stent is a thin plastic tube placed through the papilla to drain an obstructed bile duct. It is placed endoscopically, with a duodenoscope, a guidewire and a pusher. People also call it a bile duct stent, or a gallbladder stent; a biliary stent sits in the bile duct, not in the gallbladder.
The label and the instructions for use of this stent carry no MR information. For that reason this page does not call the stent MR safe or MR unsafe, and having no information is not the same as being safe. The decision on an MR scan for a patient with a stent belongs to the physician who follows the patient and to the radiology team.
Four forms are supplied: the straight and the curved stent, both with flaps, and the pigtail and the double pigtail stent, which have no flaps and need no positioning arm.
The straight and curved stents (PE200, PE201, PE202) come in 7, 8.5, 10 and 11.5 French, and the pigtail and double pigtail stents (PE203, PE204) in 7, 8.5 and 10 French. The length is 3 to 15 cm. The rigid straight stent 20010005 is 10 French and 5 cm.
According to the manufacturer the longest reported retention time of a plastic biliary stent is 30 days, because of internal deposits and enzymatic degradation. The retention time in a given patient is the physician's decision.
A double pigtail stent is a plastic stent with a curled end on each side; the pigtail ends hold the stent in place. On this page the double pigtail form (PE204) comes in 7, 8.5 and 10 French and in lengths of 3 to 15 cm, and the EUS team uses it for pancreatic pseudocyst drainage. The double pigtail stent on this page is a biliary and pseudocyst stent, not a ureteral (DJ) stent.
We do not publish a list price on this page. The price depends on the model (the form: straight, curved, pigtail or double pigtail), the diameter in French, the length and the quantity. To get a quote, use the Request an export quote button in the Export and Bulk Orders block at the bottom of this page, and give the model code, the quantity and the destination country.
Melekırmak, an Istanbul-based medical device distributor, offers these plastic biliary stents. The manufacturer is Medi-Globe / Endo-Flex. The page lists six models, from the straight PE200 to the double pigtail PE204, and the rigid straight stent 20010005. For availability, documentation and lead time in your country, use the Request an export quote button at the bottom of this page and name the model, the quantity and the destination country.
Based in Istanbul, Türkiye, we supply hospitals nationwide and answer international enquiries. Ask us about availability, documentation and lead times in your country.
Updated: 09.11.2026
