Development and testing of biodegradable metallic stents

• Main Author: Chen, Pauline Yunwei.
• Other Authors: Lim Chu Sing
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Biomaterials; DRNTU::Engineering::Bioengineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/17078
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

A biodegradable esophageal stent is investigated and designed. For the design phase, the key design feature is its double C-shape allowing it to bend to smaller diameter and return to its original diameter upon deployment hence letting it pass through the esophagus easily. For the investigation...