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SPN: A biliary catheter and accessories is a tubular flexible device used for temporary or prolonged drainage of the biliary tract, for splinting of the bile duct during healing, or for preventing stricture of the bile duct. This generic type of device may include a bile collecting bag that is attached to the biliary catheter by a connector and fastened to the patient with a strap.,UMD: Collection bags designed for collection of bile (fluid secreted by the liver and passed to the small intestine), for example, from a drainage tube inserted into the patient's duodenum. Bile collection bags are usually plastic or elastomeric single-use devices; patient-worn and independent bile collection bags are also available.
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