Biodegradable polymer vascular stents(BPVSs)have been widely used in percutaneous coronary interventions for the treatment of coronary artery diseases.The development of BPVSs is an integrated process that combines ma...Biodegradable polymer vascular stents(BPVSs)have been widely used in percutaneous coronary interventions for the treatment of coronary artery diseases.The development of BPVSs is an integrated process that combines material design/selection,manufacturing,and performance characterization.Three-dimensional(3D)printing technology is a powerful tool for polymer stent fabrication.Current review studies have focused primarily on the material and structural design of polymer stents but have failed to comprehensively discuss different 3D printing approaches and stent characterization techniques.In this paper,we address these shortcomings by discussing 3D printing methods and their application in BPVSs.First,some commonly used 3D printing methods(including material extrusion,vat polymerization,and powder bed fusion)and potential 3D printing strategies(including material jetting and binder jetting)for fabricating BPVSs are discussed;furthermore,the main post-treatments are summarized.Then,techniques to characterize the morphology,mechanical properties,and biological prop-erties of the printed BPVSs are introduced.Subsequently,representative commercial BPVSs and lab-grade BPVSs are compared.Finally,based on the limitations of stent printing and characterization processes,future perspec-tives are proposed,which may help develop new techniques to fabricate more customized stents and accurately evaluate their performance.展开更多
Magnesium alloys are an ideal material for biodegradable vascular stents,which can be completely absorbed in the human body,and have good biosafety and mechanical properties.However,the rapid corrosion rate and excess...Magnesium alloys are an ideal material for biodegradable vascular stents,which can be completely absorbed in the human body,and have good biosafety and mechanical properties.However,the rapid corrosion rate and excessive localized corrosion,as well as challenges in the preparation and processing of microtubes for stents,are restricting the clinical application of magnesium-based vascular stents.In the present work we will give an overview of the recent progresses on biodegradable magnesium based vascular stents including magnesium alloy design,high-precision microtubes processing,stent shape optimisation and functional coating preparation.In particular,the Triune Principle in biodegradable magnesium alloy design is proposed based on our research experience,which requires three key aspects to be considered when designing new biodegradable magnesium alloys for vascular stents application,i.e.biocompatibility and biosafety,mechanical properties,and biodegradation.This review hopes to inspire the future studies on the design and development of biodegradable magnesium alloy-based vascular stents.展开更多
基金supported by University of Nevada Reno,USA,Na-tional Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2018YFA0703000)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52175289).
文摘Biodegradable polymer vascular stents(BPVSs)have been widely used in percutaneous coronary interventions for the treatment of coronary artery diseases.The development of BPVSs is an integrated process that combines material design/selection,manufacturing,and performance characterization.Three-dimensional(3D)printing technology is a powerful tool for polymer stent fabrication.Current review studies have focused primarily on the material and structural design of polymer stents but have failed to comprehensively discuss different 3D printing approaches and stent characterization techniques.In this paper,we address these shortcomings by discussing 3D printing methods and their application in BPVSs.First,some commonly used 3D printing methods(including material extrusion,vat polymerization,and powder bed fusion)and potential 3D printing strategies(including material jetting and binder jetting)for fabricating BPVSs are discussed;furthermore,the main post-treatments are summarized.Then,techniques to characterize the morphology,mechanical properties,and biological prop-erties of the printed BPVSs are introduced.Subsequently,representative commercial BPVSs and lab-grade BPVSs are compared.Finally,based on the limitations of stent printing and characterization processes,future perspec-tives are proposed,which may help develop new techniques to fabricate more customized stents and accurately evaluate their performance.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.U1804251)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2016YFC1102401)Medical-Engineering Cross Fund of Shanghai Jiao Tong University of China,China(No.YG2019ZDA02).
文摘Magnesium alloys are an ideal material for biodegradable vascular stents,which can be completely absorbed in the human body,and have good biosafety and mechanical properties.However,the rapid corrosion rate and excessive localized corrosion,as well as challenges in the preparation and processing of microtubes for stents,are restricting the clinical application of magnesium-based vascular stents.In the present work we will give an overview of the recent progresses on biodegradable magnesium based vascular stents including magnesium alloy design,high-precision microtubes processing,stent shape optimisation and functional coating preparation.In particular,the Triune Principle in biodegradable magnesium alloy design is proposed based on our research experience,which requires three key aspects to be considered when designing new biodegradable magnesium alloys for vascular stents application,i.e.biocompatibility and biosafety,mechanical properties,and biodegradation.This review hopes to inspire the future studies on the design and development of biodegradable magnesium alloy-based vascular stents.
