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 ...

Plasma arc welding system A welding process for catheters begins when an operator lays a wire on the platform and slides the wire into tooling that holds it in place during welding. The operator ...

An international team presented the results of a study on developing optimal manufacturing conditions for biodegradable poly-L-lactide acid (PLLA) stents using FDM printing technology. The project ...

In his guest blog, biomedical engineer Jeremy Goldman explains why traditional stents need an upgrade and how zinc alloys may be part of the solution. I became interested in developing biodegradable ...

A stent is a tiny tube that a doctor places in an artery or duct to help keep it open and restore the flow of bodily fluids in the area. Stents help relieve blockages and treat narrow or weakened ...

Inspired by kirigami, the Japanese art of folding and cutting paper, engineers have designed a new type of stent that could be used to deliver drugs to the gastrointestinal tract, respiratory tract, ...