Study of the physical properties of expandable metallic stents.
The expansile force of self-expanding metallic stents is currently estimated only by wall-distending pressure (P). We estimated the expansile force of the stent not only by P but also by F, the degree of embedding into the vessel wall defined as force per unit length of wire. P and F were thought to be useful in selecting the best stent.
Sawada
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S
Department of Radiology, Tottori University School of Medicine, Japan.
Saito
S
S
Kotani
K
K
Fujiwara
Y
Y
Tanigawa
N
N
Katsube
Y
Y
Nakamura
H
H
D004548:Elasticity; D008422:Materials Testing; D013193:Stainless Steel / Q000737:chemistry; D015607:Stents; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013499:Surface Properties; D013718:Tensile Strength; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation
D013193:Stainless Steel