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Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents
Plastic and metal biliary stents are implantable tubular medical devices placed endoscopically or percutaneously within the extrahepatic or intrahepatic bile ducts to restore or maintain patency of the biliary tree in the presence of benign or malignant obstruction, thereby ensuring adequate bile drainage into the duodenum or an external collection system. In this category, plastic biliary stents are typically manufactured from biocompatible polymers such as polyethylene, polyurethane or PTFE, supplied as pre-formed straight or pigtail tubes in fixed French sizes and lengths, and are intended for relatively short- to medium-term use because of their smaller inner diameter, higher risk of occlusion by biofilm or sludge, and easier removability or exchange in benign disease. Metal biliary stents are usually self-expandable metallic stents (SEMS) made from stainless steel or nitinol wire meshes, delivered in a constrained state through a catheter and deployed under fluoroscopic and endoscopic guidance to expand radially against the duct wall; they offer a larger effective lumen, longer patency and higher radial force, and are used predominantly for palliation of malignant biliary obstruction, with covered and uncovered designs selected according to the need to limit tumor ingrowth versus preserving side-branch drainage. Together, plastic and metal biliary stents constitute a core interventional therapy segment within endoscopic and interventional radiology practice, serving as minimally invasive alternatives to surgical bypass for managing obstructive jaundice and related complications.
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Plastic and metal biliary stents are implantable tubular medical devices placed endoscopically or percutaneously within the extrahepatic or intrahepatic bile ducts to restore or maintain patency of the biliary tree in the presence of benign or malignant obstruction, thereby ensuring adequate bile drainage into the duodenum or an external collection system. In this category, plastic biliary stents are typically manufactured from biocompatible polymers such as polyethylene, polyurethane or PTFE, supplied as pre-formed straight or pigtail tubes in fixed French sizes and lengths, and are intended for relatively short- to medium-term use because of their smaller inner diameter, higher risk of occlusion by biofilm or sludge, and easier removability or exchange in benign disease. Metal biliary stents are usually self-expandable metallic stents (SEMS) made from stainless steel or nitinol wire meshes, delivered in a constrained state through a catheter and deployed under fluoroscopic and endoscopic guidance to expand radially against the duct wall; they offer a larger effective lumen, longer patency and higher radial force, and are used predominantly for palliation of malignant biliary obstruction, with covered and uncovered designs selected according to the need to limit tumor ingrowth versus preserving side-branch drainage. Together, plastic and metal biliary stents constitute a core interventional therapy segment within endoscopic and interventional radiology practice, serving as minimally invasive alternatives to surgical bypass for managing obstructive jaundice and related complications.
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Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
Plastic and metal biliary stents are implantable tubular medical devices placed endoscopically or percutaneously within the extrahepatic or intrahepatic bile ducts to restore or maintain patency of the biliary tree in the presence of benign or malignant obstruction, thereby ensuring adequate bile drainage into the duodenum or an external collection system. In this category, plastic biliary stents are typically manufactured from biocompatible polymers such as polyethylene, polyurethane or PTFE, supplied as pre-formed straight or pigtail tubes in fixed French sizes and lengths, and are intended for relatively short- to medium-term use because of their smaller inner diameter, higher risk of occlusion by biofilm or sludge, and easier removability or exchange in benign disease. Metal biliary stents are usually self-expandable metallic stents (SEMS) made from stainless steel or nitinol wire meshes, delivered in a constrained state through a catheter and deployed under fluoroscopic and endoscopic guidance to expand radially against the duct wall; they offer a larger effective lumen, longer patency and higher radial force, and are used predominantly for palliation of malignant biliary obstruction, with covered and uncovered designs selected according to the need to limit tumor ingrowth versus preserving side-branch drainage. Together, plastic and metal biliary stents constitute a core interventional therapy segment within endoscopic and interventional radiology practice, serving as minimally invasive alternatives to surgical bypass for managing obstructive jaundice and related complications.
The global Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents market was valued at US$ million in 2025 and is projected to reach US$ million by 2032, implying a CAGR of % over 2026–2032.
The North America market for Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents is projected to increase from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, corresponding to a CAGR of % over 2026–2032.
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The Europe market for Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents is projected to rise from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, registering a CAGR of % over 2026–2032.
The Asia Pacific market for Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents is expected to grow from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, at a CAGR of % over 2026–2032.
Leading global manufacturers of Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents include Boston Scientific, Cook Medical, Olympus Medical Systems, ELLA-CS, s.r.o., TaeWoong Medical, Hobbs Medical, Medtronic plc, ConMed and Micro-Tech (Nanjing), among others. In 2025, the top three vendors together accounted for approximately % of global revenue.
Report Scope
This report quantifies the global Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents market in terms of revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (k units), using 2025 as the base year and providing annual historical and forecast data for 2021–2032.
It standardizes definitions of Types and Applications, harmonizes vendor attribution, and presents comparable time series by company, Type, Application, and region/country, including indicative price bands (US$/k units) and concentration ratios (CR5/CR10).
The outputs are intended to support strategy development, budgeting, and performance benchmarking for brand owners, manufacturers, retailers, channel partners, and investors; data are structured with consistent units and fields to facilitate integration into internal FP&A and BI systems.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section profiles leading manufacturers, combining 2021–2025 results with a 2026–2032 outlook. It reports revenue, market share, price bands, product and application mix, regional and channel mix, and key developments (M&A, capacity additions, certifications). It also provides global revenue, average price, and—where applicable—sales volume by manufacturer, and calculates CR5/CR10 and rank changes to support comparative benchmarking.
Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Market by Company
Boston Scientific
Cook Medical
Olympus Medical Systems
ELLA-CS, s.r.o.
TaeWoong Medical
Hobbs Medical
Medtronic plc
ConMed
Micro-Tech (Nanjing)
Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Segment by Type
Plastic Biliary Stents
Metal Biliary Stents
Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Segment by Application
Hospital
Medical Center
Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Colombia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Key Drivers & Barriers
High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.
Reasons to Buy This Report
1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc.), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 5: Production/output, value of Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 6: Consumption of Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 8: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 11: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- Plastic Biliary Stents
- Metal Biliary Stents
Applications
- Hospital
- Medical Center
Companies covered
- Boston Scientific
- Cook Medical
- Olympus Medical Systems
- ELLA-CS, s.r.o.
- TaeWoong Medical
- Hobbs Medical
- Medtronic plc
- ConMed
- Micro-Tech (Nanjing)
Inside the report.
1 Preface
- 1.1 Scope of Report
- 1.2 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 1.3 Research Methodology
- 1.4 Research Process
- 1.5 Data Source
- 1.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 1.5.2 Primary Sources
2 Market Overview
- 2.1 Product Definition
- 2.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.2.1 Global Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Market Size (2021-2032)
- 2.2.2 Global Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Sales (2021-2032)
- 2.2.3 Global Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Market Average Price (2021-2032)
- 2.3 Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents by Type
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Plastic Biliary Stents
- 2.3.3 Metal Biliary Stents
- 2.4 Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents by Application
- 2.4.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 2.4.2 Hospital
- 2.4.3 Medical Center
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Market Competitive Situation by Manufacturers (2021 Versus 2025)
- 3.2 Global Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Sales (k units) of Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Revenue of Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.5 Global Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Industry Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.6 Global Manufacturers of Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.7 Global Manufacturers of Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents, Product Type & Application
- 3.8 Global Manufacturers of Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents, Established Date
- 3.9 Global Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.10 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 Boston Scientific
- 4.1.1 Boston Scientific Company Information
- 4.1.2 Boston Scientific Business Overview
- 4.1.3 Boston Scientific Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 Boston Scientific Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 Boston Scientific Recent Developments
- 4.2 Cook Medical
- 4.2.1 Cook Medical Company Information
- 4.2.2 Cook Medical Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Cook Medical Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Cook Medical Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Cook Medical Recent Developments
- 4.3 Olympus Medical Systems
- 4.3.1 Olympus Medical Systems Company Information
- 4.3.2 Olympus Medical Systems Business Overview
- 4.3.3 Olympus Medical Systems Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 Olympus Medical Systems Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 Olympus Medical Systems Recent Developments
- 4.4 ELLA-CS, s.r.o.
- 4.4.1 ELLA-CS, s.r.o. Company Information
- 4.4.2 ELLA-CS, s.r.o. Business Overview
- 4.4.3 ELLA-CS, s.r.o. Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 ELLA-CS, s.r.o. Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 ELLA-CS, s.r.o. Recent Developments
- 4.5 TaeWoong Medical
- 4.5.1 TaeWoong Medical Company Information
- 4.5.2 TaeWoong Medical Business Overview
- 4.5.3 TaeWoong Medical Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 TaeWoong Medical Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 TaeWoong Medical Recent Developments
- 4.6 Hobbs Medical
- 4.6.1 Hobbs Medical Company Information
- 4.6.2 Hobbs Medical Business Overview
- 4.6.3 Hobbs Medical Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 Hobbs Medical Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 Hobbs Medical Recent Developments
- 4.7 Medtronic plc
- 4.7.1 Medtronic plc Company Information
- 4.7.2 Medtronic plc Business Overview
- 4.7.3 Medtronic plc Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 Medtronic plc Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 Medtronic plc Recent Developments
- 4.8 ConMed
- 4.8.1 ConMed Company Information
- 4.8.2 ConMed Business Overview
- 4.8.3 ConMed Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 ConMed Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 ConMed Recent Developments
- 4.9 Micro-Tech (Nanjing)
- 4.9.1 Micro-Tech (Nanjing) Company Information
- 4.9.2 Micro-Tech (Nanjing) Business Overview
- 4.9.3 Micro-Tech (Nanjing) Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 Micro-Tech (Nanjing) Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 Micro-Tech (Nanjing) Recent Developments
5 Global Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Market Scenario by Region
- 5.1 Global Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Market Size by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Sales by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Sales by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Sales by Region: 2027-2032
- 5.3 Global Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Revenue by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.3.1 Global Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Revenue by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.3.2 Global Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Revenue by Region: 2027-2032
- 5.4 North America Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Market Facts & Figures by Country
- 5.4.1 North America Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Market Size by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4.2 North America Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Sales by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.4.3 North America Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Revenue by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.4.4 United States
- 5.4.5 Canada
- 5.4.6 Mexico
- 5.5 Europe Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Market Facts & Figures by Country
- 5.5.1 Europe Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Market Size by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.5.2 Europe Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Sales by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.5.3 Europe Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Revenue by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.5.4 Germany
- 5.5.5 France
- 5.5.6 U.K.
- 5.5.7 Italy
- 5.5.8 Russia
- 5.5.9 Spain
- 5.5.10 Netherlands
- 5.5.11 Switzerland
- 5.5.12 Sweden
- 5.5.13 Poland
- 5.6 Asia Pacific Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Market Facts & Figures by Country
- 5.6.1 Asia Pacific Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Market Size by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.6.2 Asia Pacific Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Sales by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 Asia Pacific Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Revenue by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 China
- 5.6.5 Japan
- 5.6.6 South Korea
- 5.6.7 India
- 5.6.8 Australia
- 5.6.9 Taiwan
- 5.6.10 Southeast Asia
- 5.7 South America Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Market Facts & Figures by Country
- 5.7.1 South America Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Market Size by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.7.2 South America Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Sales by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.7.3 South America Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Revenue by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.7.4 Brazil
- 5.7.5 Argentina
- 5.7.6 Chile
- 5.7.7 Colombia
- 5.8 Middle East and Africa Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Market Facts & Figures by Country
- 5.8.1 Middle East and Africa Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Market Size by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.8.2 Middle East and Africa Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Sales by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.8.3 Middle East and Africa Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Revenue by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.8.4 Egypt
- 5.8.5 South Africa
- 5.8.6 Israel
- 5.8.7 Türkiye
- 5.8.8 GCC Countries
6 Segment by Type
- 6.1 Global Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Sales by Type (2021-2032)
- 6.1.1 Global Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Sales by Type (2021-2032) & (k units)
- 6.1.2 Global Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Sales Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 6.2 Global Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Revenue by Type (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Sales by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 6.2.2 Global Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Revenue Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 6.3 Global Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Price by Type (2021-2032)
7 Segment by Application
- 7.1 Global Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Sales by Application (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Sales by Application (2021-2032) & (k units)
- 7.1.2 Global Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Sales Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Revenue by Application (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Sales by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Revenue Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Price by Application (2021-2032)
8 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 8.1 Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Value Chain Analysis
- 8.1.1 Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Key Raw Materials
- 8.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 8.1.3 Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Production Mode & Process
- 8.2 Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Sales Channels Analysis
- 8.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 8.2.2 Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Distributors
- 8.2.3 Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Customers
9 Global Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 9.1 Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Industry Trends
- 9.2 Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Industry Drivers
- 9.3 Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 9.4 Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Industry Restraints
10 Report Conclusion
11 Disclaimer
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