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DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1273445
© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York
Performance Characteristics of Modern Self-Expanding Nitinol Stents Indicated for SFA
Leistungsparameter moderner selbstexpandierender Nitinolstents für die AFSPublication History
received: 9.6.2010
accepted: 2.5.2011
Publication Date:
12 July 2011 (online)
Zusammenfassung
Ziel: Bestimmung von Leistungsparametern aktueller Stents für die AFS und ihrer Kathetersysteme (SDS). Material und Methoden: Sechs 7 mm/ 80 mm-Stentsysteme wurden untersucht: BIOTRONIK Astron Pulsar (4F), EDWARDS LifeStent FlexStar, ev3 PROTÉGÉ Everflex, CORDIS Smart Control, BARD E-Luminexx, GUIDANT Absolute (alle 6F). Die SDS wurden hinsichtlich Profil, Flexibilität im Stentbereich, Führbarkeit und Schiebbarkeit durch ein gewundenes Gefäßmodell sowie der Freisetzkraft der Stents vermessen. Von den Stents wurden die Flexibilität, die Radialkraft bei Aufweitung und Kompression und die Längenänderung ermittelt. Ergebnisse: Das 4F-System hatte ein Profil von 1,45 mm. Bei den 6F-Stentsystemen betrug es 1,96 – 2,10 mm. Der Astron Pulsar war am flexibelsten (195 Nmm2) verglichen mit 334 – 972 Nmm2 der 6F-Systeme. Die Schubkraft des steifsten Systems (FlexStar, 0,314N) war höher als die des Astron Pulsar (0,273N), aber niedriger als die der anderen Systeme (0,387 – 0,579N). Die Freisetzkräfte betrugen 1,69N (Absolute), 2,05N (Astron Pulsar) bis 13,00N (FlexStar). Die Radialkraft bei der Aufweitung betrug bei einen Stentdurchmesser von 6 mm 3,95N (Absolute) und 3,99N (Astron Pulsar) bis 7,22N (FlexStar) und war bei Kompression höher. Schlussfolgerung: Das 4F-System hatte die beste Flexibilität und Führbarkeit. Die Freisetzkraft war bei den meisten Systemen mit Freisetzvorrichtungen hoch. Die Radialkraft der Stents erstreckt sich über einen großen Bereich. Die Ergebnisse könnten hilfreich sein, um für verschiedene Läsionen den besten Stent zu wählen.
Abstract
Purpose: To evaluate performance characteristics of currently available superficial femoral artery (SFA) stents and stent delivery systems (SDS). Materials and Methods: Six 7 mm/ 80 mm stent systems were included: BIOTRONIK Astron Pulsar (4F), EDWARDS LifeStent Flexstar, ev3 PROTÉGÉ Everflex, CORDIS Smart Control, BARD E-Luminexx, GUIDANT Absolute (all 6F). The SDS were evaluated for profile, flexibility in the stent region, trackability and pushability through a tortuous vessel model and release force during deployment. The stents were evaluated for flexibility, radial force during expansion and compression, and shortening. Results: The 4F system had a profile of 1.45 mm, and the 6F stent systems had a profile of 1.96 – 2.10 mm. The Astron Pulsar was most flexible (195 Nmm2) compared to 334 – 972 Nmm2 for the 6F systems. The track force of the stiffest system (Flexstar, 0.314N) was higher than that of the Astron Pulsar (0.273N) but lower than that of the other systems (0.387 – 0.579N). The release force was 1.69N (Absolute), 2.05N (Astron Pulsar) up to 13.00N (Flexstar). The radial force for a 6 mm stent diameter during expansion ranged from 3.95N (Absolute) and 3.99N (Astron Pulsar) up to 7.22N (FlexStar) but was higher when compressed. Conclusion: The 4F system had the best flexibility and trackability. The release force was high in most systems with release handles. The radial force of all tested stents covers a broad range. These results could be helpful to find the best stent for different lesions.
Key words
stents - technical aspects - interventional procedures
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Dr. Wolfram Schmidt
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