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Finite element modeling of a novel self-expanding endovascular stent method in treatment of aortic aneurysms.

ABSTRACT: A novel large self-expanding endovascular stent was designed with strut thickness of 70 ?m × 70 ?m width. The method was developed and investigated to identify a novel simpler technique in aortic aneurysm therapy. Stage 1 analysis was performed after deploying it in a virtual aneurysm model of 6 cm wide × 6 cm long fusiform hyper-elastic anisotropic design. At cell width of 9 mm, there was no buckling or migration of the stent at 180 Hg. Radial force of the stents was estimated after parametric variations. In stage 2 analysis, a prototype 300 ?m × 150 ?m stent with a cell width of 9 mm was chosen, and it was evaluated similarly after embedding in the aortic wall, and also with a tissue overgrowth of 1 mm over the stent. The 300/150 ?m stent reduced the peak wall stress by 70% in the aneurysm and 50% reduction in compliance after embedding. Stage 3 analysis was performed to study the efficacy of stents with struts (thickness/width) 70/70, 180/100 and 300/150 ?m after embedding and tissue overgrowth. The adjacent wall stresses were very minimal in stents with 180/100 and 70/70 ?m struts after embedding. There is potential for a novel stent method in aortic aneurysm therapy.

SUBMITTER: Arokiaraj MC

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3887389 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Finite element modeling of a novel self-expanding endovascular stent method in treatment of aortic aneurysms.

Arokiaraj Mark C MC De Santis Gianluca De Beule Matthiew Palacios Igor F IF

Scientific reports 20140110

A novel large self-expanding endovascular stent was designed with strut thickness of 70 μm × 70 μm width. The method was developed and investigated to identify a novel simpler technique in aortic aneurysm therapy. Stage 1 analysis was performed after deploying it in a virtual aneurysm model of 6 cm wide × 6 cm long fusiform hyper-elastic anisotropic design. At cell width of 9 mm, there was no buckling or migration of the stent at 180 Hg. Radial force of the stents was estimated after parametric ...[more]

PMID: 24406869

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