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Microfabricated Nitinol Stent Retrievers with a Micro-Patterned Surface.
Article in Micromachines, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Stent retrievers for acute ischemic stroke: technological advances, clinical applications, and future perspectives.Journal of neurology · 2026Review
- Towards a Nitinol-Based Microfabricated Approach to Repair Long-Gap Esophageal Atresia.Micromachines · 2026Article
- Hydrogel-Based Therapies for Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke: A Comprehensive Review.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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Abstract
Stent retrievers are medical devices that are designed to physically remove blood clots from within the blood vessels of the brain. This paper focuses on microfabricated nitinol (nickel-titanium alloy) stent retrievers, which feature micro-patterns on their surface to enhance the effectiveness of mechanical thrombectomy. A thick film of nitinol, which was 20 µm in thickness, was sputtered onto a substrate with a micro-patterned surface, using electroplated copper as the sacrificial layer. The nitinol film was released from the substrate and then thermally treated while folded into a cylindrical shape. In vitro experiments with pig blood clots demonstrated that the micro-patterns on the surface improved the efficacy of blood clot retrieval.
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