Device typeEndoprosthetic portosystemic shunt: A device intended to be permanently implanted to create or revise a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS), a bypass for blood made between the portal and hepatic veins of the liver delivered to the liver via percutaneous access from the jugular vein, to treat portal hypertension and its complications (e.g., bleeding varices, gastropathy, ascites, and/or hepatic hydrothorax). It is a stent-like tube typically made of metal and polymer materials [e.g., nickel-titanium alloy (Nitinol), expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE)] that expand upon implantation. It is implanted using a catheter delivery system and is available in various diameters (e.g., 8 - 12 mm).
FDA categoryShunt, Portosystemic, Endoprosthesis
Device ID00733132664191
Catalog numberPTB6106275
AvailabilityPrescription
Single useYes
SterileYes
MRI safetyMR Conditional