Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents Industry Research Report 2025

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.

According to APO Research, the global Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents market size was US$ million in 2024 and is forecast to reach US$ million by 2031, registering a CAGR of % during 2025–2031.

The North America market for Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents is expected to expand from US$ million in 2025 to US$ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during 2025–2031.

The Europe market for Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents is expected to increase from US$ million in 2025 to US$ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during 2025–2031.

The Asia Pacific market for Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents is expected to grow from US$ million in 2025 to US$ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during 2025–2031.

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 2024, the top three vendors accounted for approximately % of global revenue.

This report measures the global Plastic & Metal Biliary Stents market in revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (k units), using 2024 as the base year and providing annual history and forecasts for 2020–2031.

It standardizes definitions for Types and Applications, harmonizes vendor attribution, and delivers comparable time series by company, Type, Application, and region/country, including price bands (US$/k units) and concentration ratios (CR5/CR10).

Outputs support strategy, budgeting, and benchmarking for manufacturers, new entrants, channel partners, and investors; data are formatted with consistent units and fields to integrate with internal FP&A and BI systems.

This section profiles leading manufacturers with 2020–2024 results and 2025–2031 outlook—covering revenue, market share, price bands, product and application mix, regional and channel mix, and key developments (M&A, capacity, certifications). It also provides global revenue, average price, and—where applicable—sales volume by manufacturer, and calculates CR5/CR10 and rank changes for comparative benchmarking.

Boston Scientific

Cook Medical

Olympus Medical Systems

ELLA-CS, s.r.o.

TaeWoong Medical

Hobbs Medical

Medtronic plc

ConMed

Micro-Tech (Nanjing)

Plastic Biliary Stents

Metal Biliary Stents

Hospital

Medical Center

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

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.

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 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.