Abstract
Coronary stents are tiny scaffolds that are used in the treatment of heart disease. A new generation of metallic stents that dissolve in the body when no longer required have shown promise in a number of clinical applications. However, one of the primary challenges in developing such a stem is maintaining adequate control over the rate at which it dissolves. A model that is capable of representing corrosion induced material degradation in a finite element framework is being developed. Such a model will prove useful in predicting the lifetime of biodegradable metallic stents in vivo.
| Original language | English (Ireland) |
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| Title of host publication | PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME SUMMER BIOENGINEERING CONFERENCE, 2010 |
| Publisher | AMER SOC MECHANICAL ENGINEERS |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2010 |
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- Authors
- Grogan, J;Leen, S;McHugh, P