Dynamic model for the development and testing of a tracheal prosthesis under preclinical conditions.
The development of a tracheal prosthesis was evaluated using in vivo data on mechanical loads in the natural organ. The application of in vivo loads to the explanted organ in a laboratory tester was shown to give information on the natural reaction forces of the organ. It is therefore possible to perform in vitro tests on various prosthesis prototypes under near-natural stress conditions and to adapt the prostheses accordingly before implantation.
Schauwecker
H H
HH
Chirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik, Klinikum Charlottenburg der Freien Universität Berlin, FR Germany.
Gerlach
J C
JC
Planck
H
H
Bücherl
E S
ES
D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D014132:Trachea