title: [An indispensable assistant for the vascular stent designing and testing: the finite element analysis method].
abstract: This article reviews the recent progress of the finite element analysis (FEA) researches focusing on various expansion types, fatigue durability and the flexibility of the stents.
authors.affiliation: Jinan Quality Supervision and Testing Center for Medical Devices, State Food & Drug Administration, Jinan, 250101.
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wan
authors.forename: Xiu-Jun
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: Jin-Zi
authors.initials: JZ
authors.lastname: Song
mesh_terms: D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D020342:Finite Element Analysis; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D015607:Stents