Design and properties of a new hybrid stent-graft device
Institution: | Deakin University |
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Year: | 2014 |
Keywords: | stent-grafts; bio-medical devices; aortic aneurysms |
Record ID: | 1055099 |
Full text PDF: | http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30065020 |
This PhD work explored a novel bio-inspired approach for designing artificial blood vessel implants known as stent-grafts. The design was inspired from body design of a caterpillar. This design concept induced natural flexibility and expandability property in the new stent-graft, which is considered critical in deciding long-term health of treated patients.