IMPLANTABLE BILIARY OR PANCREATIC STENT AND MANUFACTURE METHOD THEREOF

摘要

An implantable biliary or pancreatic stent for implanting in the gastrointestinal tract comprising a first end for placing in the bile duct or the pancreatic duct and a second end for placing in the duodenum, the first end comprising a pressure sensor arranged to measure bile duct or pancreatic duct pressure, respectively, and the second end comprising a pressure sensor arranged to measure duodenal pressure. Each pressure sensor may comprise an electronic circuit with electronic components and a substrate for receiving the electronic circuit and electronic components, wherein said substrate is a flexible membrane. The flexible membrane may be a sleeve surrounding the stent or the flexible membrane may be a flexible tube that is part of a thin tube that forms the stent, in particular the flexible membrane may have a thickness of 80-150 μm. A manufacture method for providing said implantable biliary or pancreatic stent.