Numerical design studies of meander structures for self-expanding absorbable stents

Absorbable stents made of poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) exhibit inferior mechanical properties compared with metal based devices. Therefore, design optimization by means of finite element analysis (FEA) plays an important role in development of high performance absorbable stents. In the present study, t...

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Main Authors: Frank Hagen, Dierke Ariane, Brandt-Wunderlich Christoph, Bohne Eric, Kuske Thomas, Stiehm Michael, Schmitz Klaus-Peter, Siewert Stefan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2021-10-01
Series:Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/cdbme-2021-2188