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Assessment Of Shape Memory Alloy Stent Deployment In A Stenosed Artery, Shijia Zhao, Linxia Gu, Stacey R. Froemming
Assessment Of Shape Memory Alloy Stent Deployment In A Stenosed Artery, Shijia Zhao, Linxia Gu, Stacey R. Froemming
Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering: Faculty Publications
Purpose — Shape memory alloy (SMA) stents have been used increasingly for the treatment of complex arterial occlusions. There is an immediate need to quantify the mechanical performance of SMA stents to open occluded arteries.
Methods — The stent crimping and expanding process was assessed through both numerical modeling and in-vitro studies. The implantation of a SMA stent in curved arteries with eccentric stenosis were simulated to evaluate the effect of artery curvature on arterial mechanics.
Results — The crimping process stored a considerable amount of strain energy in the stent, which were then released through self-expansion until a balance …