Fabrication and in vitro deployment of a laser-activated shape memory polymer vascular stent

2007155 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

G. Baer · University of California, Davis

Ward Small · Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Thomas S. Wilson · Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

William J. Benett · Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Dennis L. Matthews · University of California, Davis

Jonathan Hartman · Kaiser Permanente Sacramento Medical Center

Duncan J. Maitland

Abstract

We have shown the design and fabrication of an SMP stent and a means of light delivery for photothermal actuation. Though further studies are required to optimize the device and assess thermal tissue damage, photothermal actuation of the SMP stent was demonstrated.

Topics & Keywords

Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases Vascular Malformations Diagnosis and Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Clean water and sanitation

Publication Details

Published in: BioMedical Engineering OnLine

Volume 6, Issue 1, pp. 43-43

DOI: 10.1186/1475-925x-6-43

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