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Advances in bioabsorbable stent materials

Advances at Tel Aviv University in development of bioabsorbable materials for use in coronary stents are discussed:

http://www.lifesciencesworld.com/news/view/125802

The ability to control both drug-elution rate and the time to bioabsorption by the body make these developments noteworthy for their potential to rapidly bring these new coronary stent options to market.  Such control will allow developers to optimize the performance of stents in the goal of revascularization and anti-restenosis.



See also MedMarket Diligence report #C245: http://mediligence.com/rpt/rpt-c245.htm

 

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Advances in bioabsorbable stent materials

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