EVALUATION OF POLY(L-LACTIC ACID) AS A MATERIAL FOR INTRAVASCULAR POLYMERIC STENTS

被引:127
作者
AGRAWAL, CM [1 ]
HAAS, KF [1 ]
LEOPOLD, DA [1 ]
CLARK, HG [1 ]
机构
[1] DUKE UNIV,DEPT BIOMED ENGN,DURHAM,NC 27706
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
POLY(LACTIC ACID); MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; VASCULAR STENTS;
D O I
10.1016/0142-9612(92)90068-Y
中图分类号
R318 [生物医学工程];
学科分类号
0831 ;
摘要
Poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) monofilaments were evaluated for use as intravascular polymeric stents. The PLLA monofilaments were extruded and drawn to different draw ratios. They were then subjected to different thermal treatments and their mechanical properties characterized. Stents constructed with similar monofilaments were tested under hydrostatic pressure, and the results correlated with the properties of the monofilaments. Stent collapse pressure was a decreasing function of stent diameter and filament draw ratio.
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页码:176 / 182
页数:7
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