Additive manufacturing of vascular stents

• Published in: Acta biomaterialia Vol. 167; pp. 16 - 37
• Main Authors: Li, Yageng, Shi, Yixuan, Lu, Yuchen, Li, Xuan, Zhou, Jie, Zadpoor, Amir A., Wang, Luning
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2023
• Subjects: Additive manufacturing; Biological performance; Biomaterial; Mechanical property; Vascular stent; Biological performance; Biomaterial; Additive manufacturing; Mechanical property; Vascular stent
• ISSN: 1742-7061; 1878-7568; 1878-7568
• DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2023.06.014

With the advancement of additive manufacturing (AM), customized vascular stents can now be fabricated to fit the curvatures and sizes of a narrowed or blocked blood vessel, thereby reducing the possibility of thrombosis and restenosis. More importantly, AM enables the design and fabrication of compl...