Bronchial Stent with Posts (anchoring studs) are also available for physicians who prefer the anchoring studs over the rings on the original design. Inserted endoscopically, both ends of the tube are flanged to prevent movement after surgical placement in the bronchus. Fabricated of flexible, biocompatible, medical-grade silicone, the bronchial stent allows normal humidification and phonation. The Hood Intended Use and Instruction Manual provides detailed information on insertion technique, sterilization, and postoperative care.

The Hood Bronchial Stent is designed to relieve airway complications such as anastomosis and stenosis following lung transplant. The stent may also be used to minimize chronic bronchial strictures due to tuberculosis and malignancies.

The Czaja-McCaffrey Stent-Introducing Tracheobronchoscope is a device used to directly visualize the endolarynx, subglottis, trachea, and proximal bronchial airways. It allows for stent insertion in order to maintain patency of a constricted tracheobronchial tree. Direct visualization of the airway allows for the assessment of tracheal and bronchial stenoses that are secondary to neoplasm or other strictures, including scarring and tracheomalacia. Management of airway narrowing includes therapies to widen the airway, including serial bronchoscopic dilation or laser debulking of obstructing lesions combined with brocial dilation. These management strategies can be performed in an effort to prepare the airway for the placement of a silastic stent.