title: [The biocompatibility of Chinese nitinol alloy intravascular stent].
abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the biocompatibility of Chinese nitinol alloy intravascular stent. Sixteen Chinese nitinol alloy intravascular stents with 4 mm ID were implanted in the left and right iliac arteries of 8 normal dogs and were observed for one to six months. The results showed that the stents implanted were completely covered by a thin layer of the neointima after one month and the surface of neointima was covered by a monolayer of endothelium-like cells. These suggest that the Chinese nitinol alloy has very good biocompatibility.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, First Military Medical University, Guangzhou 510282.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tong
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000497:Alloys; D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D004285:Dogs; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000601:surgery; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation; D015607:Stents
chemical_list: D000497:Alloys; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; C013616:nitinol