There is a variety of stent coatings with differing performance profiles that have been studied either in animal studies or clinical trials. The stent coatings can be broadly classified into three ...

Over the past decade, the introduction of drug-eluting stents (DES) has revolutionized the field of interventional cardiology. To massively decrease stent restenosis, the DES-type of stent is coated ...

Transmission electron microscopic images show the structure of BioNanomatrix, a stent-coating material developed by Endomimetics to inhibit the proliferation of smooth muscle cells and prevent ...

Noncontact stent crimping equipment introduced by Netherlands-based Fortimedix is designed to process coated stents without leaving tool marks or otherwise damaging the coatings. To eliminate what it ...

A new stent coating may someday eliminate a common side effect of the treatment. Coating artery-opening stents with a new compound may someday eliminate a common side effect of the treatment, ...

University of Arkansas researchers have found a simple, inexpensive way to create a nanowire coating on the surface of biocompatible titanium that can be used to create more effective surfaces for hip ...

Memry Corp. and Biomer Technology Ltd. have agreed to jointly develop proprietary drug-loadable coatings for stents and possibly other medical devices. Memry has made a $400,000 initial investment in ...

Stents are now used in approximately 80% of all percutaneous coronary interventions. [1,2] Although stents were initially used primarily to reduce restenosis after balloon angioplasty in large vessels ...

Polymeric materials are playing increasingly important roles in the development of novel medical devices and drug delivery systems. "Polymer science and engineering have enabled the explosive growth ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Back to Healio A novel sirolimus-eluting stent was ...

Robots can be programmed to coat almost any part shape, no matter how complex, at any speed needed for efficient processing. Applying a coating to a medical device or instrument can improve the device ...

Boston Scientific's "blockbuster" Synergy stent for opening blocked arteries on the heart commands a higher price than its competitors, but so far the jury is out on whether it can prevent long-term ...