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BRS bench testing: expansion capacity, radial strength
European Bifurcation Club 2015 – EBC 2015 – Athens, Greece
BRS in bifurcations (1)
BRS bench testing: expansion capacity, radial strength
Author: Nicolas Foin, MSc, PhD, National Heart Centre Singapore Duke-NUS Medical School
Summary: Trade-off with Biodegradable Strut Thickness
- Mechanical properties of polymeric scaffolds are controlled by various parameters (polymer blend, crystallinity, post-processing, designs , etc..)
- Currently Strut width /thickness larger > 120 um are still required to achieve comparable mechanical properties as metallic platforms. Material processing can improve polymer mechanical properties. Next Gen with 100 um strut are emerging.