Development and Clinical Application of a New Nitinol Stent

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  • Park, S.S. (Department of Biomedical Engineering, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, T.H. (Department of Biomedical Engineering, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Huh, S.J. (Department of Biomedical Engineering, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Song, H.Y. (Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, S.P. (Solco Institute of Biomedical Engineering) ;
  • Kim, C.S. (Solco Institute of Biomedical Engineering)
  • 박상수 (울산의대 서울중앙병원 의공학과) ;
  • 김태형 (울산의대 서울중앙병원 의공학과) ;
  • 허수진 (울산의대 서울중앙병원 의공학과) ;
  • 송호영 (울산의대 서울중앙병원 진단방사선과) ;
  • 최성필 (주) 솔고 의공학연구소) ;
  • 김철생 (주) 솔고 의공학연구소)
  • Published : 1997.11.28

Abstract

A new type of stent was invented using a Nitinol wire. The hoop strength of the new stent was found to be 2 times larger than that of the Cragg or Memotherm stents. However, the longitudinal flexibility of the new stent was inferior to both the Cragg and Memotherm stents. This new stent seems to be useful or the treatment of stenosis with straight configuration, but need to be improved or use in tortuous stenotic region. The stent was applied to the patients with esophargeal stenosis and showed a good result.

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