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 ...

Expanded stent physically opens a blocked blood vessel, but interactions between the metal surface and vascular cells can either promote healing or lead to adverse effects. The research team led by Dr ...

A finishing technique such as magnetoelectropolishing can complement machining operations. (Photo courtesy of iSTOCK PHOTO) Metals, their alloys, and intermetallic compounds are often used as medical ...

Study Results from the LEADERS FREE Trial Presented at TCT 2015 and Published in the New England Journal of Medicine SAN FRANCISCO., Results from LEADERS FREE, the first randomized clinical trial ...

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 ...

NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 26, 2007) -- Patients admitted to the hospital with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are often treated with a catheter-based procedure known as percutaneous coronary intervention ...

Titanium stents prop open clogged and collapsed arteries so blood can flow. But patients' bodies often see the devices as invaders, building scar tissue that can further impeded blood flow. The attack ...