Test methods for evaluation of balloon expandable vascular stents – measurement of radial strength and stiffness

The radial strength of balloon expandable stents represents a key property for a successful recanalization of sclerotic blood vessels. This study focuses on the most commonly used method for investigation of radial strength and radial stiffness via segmented head test setup. A custom made user softw...

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Main Authors: Brandt-Wunderlich Christoph, Schmidt Wolfram, Thiesen Alexander, Reinhardt Falk, Stiehm Michael, Schmitz Klaus-Peter, Siewert Stefan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2023-09-01
Series:Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/cdbme-2023-1104