MECHANICAL TEST PROTOCOLS TO EVALUATE POLYMERIC TRACHEOBRONCHIAL STENTS-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

MECHANICAL TEST PROTOCOLS TO EVALUATE POLYMERIC TRACHEOBRONCHIAL STENTS

Published:2002-09 Issue:03n04 Volume:02 Page:457-471
ISSN:0219-5194
Container-title:Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology
language:en
Short-container-title:J. Mech. Med. Biol.

Author:

LIM C. S.¹,ENG P. C. T.²,CHIANG W. M.³,ANG K. S.³

Affiliation:

1. Biomedical Engineering Research Centre, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore

2. Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Management, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore 169608, Singapore

3. School of Mechanical and Production Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore

Abstract

Tracheobronchial stents are used in the treatment of inoperable stenoses of the respiratory tracts and their purpose is to restore patency to the stenosed conduits or to provide scaffolding to these channels when they are weak. In this paper, the laboratory protocols to evaluate the mechanical properties of polymeric tracheobronchial stents, such as migration, collapsibility, distending strength and surface finish, are described. These are issues of concern when applying polymeric tracheobronchial stents in the palliation of stenosed airways. Using these test methodologies, comparisons are made between the mechanical properties exhibited by two commercially available polymeric stents and a new prototype polymeric stent.

Publisher

World Scientific Pub Co Pte Lt

Subject

Biomedical Engineering

Link

https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/pdf/10.1142/S0219519402000538

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