Stent longitudinal flexibility: A comparison of 13 stent designs before and after balloon expansion

Longitudinal flexibility is an important property of coronary stents, facilitating delivery and allowing the expanded stent to conform to vessel contour. Subjective descriptions of flexibility abound, but there are few independent quantitative data to aid stent selection. A three‐point bend test was...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions 2000-05, Vol.50 (1), p.120-124
Hauptverfasser:	Ormiston, John A., Dixon, Simon R., Webster, Mark W.I., Ruygrok, Peter N., Stewart, James T., Minchington, Ian, West, Teena
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	angioplasty Biological and medical sciences Diseases of the cardiovascular system Equipment Design Equipment Safety Evaluation Studies as Topic flexibility Humans mechanical properties Medical sciences Pliability Probability Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects) Stents Stress, Mechanical
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