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2007-430 A Thin Film Nitinol Neurovascular Covered Stent for Small Vessel Aneurysms

SUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Pediatrics have developed a thin and flexible stent that can be implanted in small vessels in the neurovascular system. BACKGROUND Aneurysms are a spherical out-pouching of blood vessels from a weakened artery wall that can sporadically rupture and cause life-threatening hemorrhage. Aneurysms are typically...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Daniel Levi

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Category(s): Medical Devices > Surgical Tools, Therapeutics > Cardiovascular

2013-238 Bidirectional Hyperelastic Covers for Woven Stents

SUMMARYUCLA researchers led by Gregory Carman in the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering have developed a novel hyperelastic thin film nitinol (HE-TFN) that can be used to cover medical stents.BACKGROUNDMedical stents are commonly used to repair or support damaged sections of blood vessels, to treat atherosclerotic disease and aneurysms....

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Gregory Carman, Daniel Levi, Mohanchandra Panduranga, Fernando Vinuela, Abdon Sepulveda

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Category(s): Medical Devices > Surgical Tools