The Supera Interwoven Nitinol Stent as a Flow Diverting Device in Popliteal Aneurysms.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The feasibility of using a compressed interwoven Supera stent as a flow diverting device for popliteal aneurysms was recently demonstrated in patients. It is unclear, however, what the optimal flow diverting strategy is, because of the fusiform shape of popliteal aneurysms and their exposure to triphasic flow. To assess this flow diverting strategy for popliteal aneurysms, flow profiles and thrombus formation likelihood were investigated in popliteal aneurysm models.

Materials and methods

Six popliteal aneurysm models were created and integrated into a pulsatile flow set-up. These models covered a bent and a straight anatomy in three configurations: control, single-lined and dual-lined Supera stents. Two-dimensional flow velocities were visualized by laser particle i

SUBMITTER: van de Velde L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9117362 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature