"Dogbone" deformation that the diameters of two ends are larger than the middle diameter of the stent under the effect of the balloon expanding, is one of the important standards to evaluate the mechanical properties of vascular stents. It is a huge challenge to simulate and evaluate the "Dogbone" behaviors of braided stents in the curved vessels. In this study, the key work was to investigate the "Dogbone" deformations of braided stents in the curved vessels by designing main parameters including strut diameter, braiding angle, and the circumferential number of unit cell. Based on the "Dogbone" stents in the curved vessels, the impact of "Dogbone" on the fatigue properties of braided stents was analyzed under the pulsatile effect of vessels. The influence of "Dogbone" stents on stress distribution of vascular walls was studied. To evaluate the "Dogbone" behaviors of stents in the curved vessels, the calculation method of "Dogbone" was improved by calculating the centerline and the bus bar of the curved vessels. Braided stents with various parameters (strut diameter t = 100,125 and 152 μm, braiding angle α = 30, 40 and 50°, the circumferential number of unit cell N = 8, 10, and 12) were designed respectively. Numerical simulation method was used to mimic the "Dogbone" deformation after stent expansion. The results showed that strut diameter and braiding angle had more influence on "Dogbone" deformations than the circumferential number of unit cell. "Dogbone" deformation could adversely affect fatigue performance and vascular walls.
Citation: Chen Pan, Xinyun Zeng, Yafeng Han, Jiping Lu. Investigation of braided stents in curved vessels in terms of 'Dogbone' deformation[J]. Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering, 2022, 19(6): 5717-5737. doi: 10.3934/mbe.2022267
"Dogbone" deformation that the diameters of two ends are larger than the middle diameter of the stent under the effect of the balloon expanding, is one of the important standards to evaluate the mechanical properties of vascular stents. It is a huge challenge to simulate and evaluate the "Dogbone" behaviors of braided stents in the curved vessels. In this study, the key work was to investigate the "Dogbone" deformations of braided stents in the curved vessels by designing main parameters including strut diameter, braiding angle, and the circumferential number of unit cell. Based on the "Dogbone" stents in the curved vessels, the impact of "Dogbone" on the fatigue properties of braided stents was analyzed under the pulsatile effect of vessels. The influence of "Dogbone" stents on stress distribution of vascular walls was studied. To evaluate the "Dogbone" behaviors of stents in the curved vessels, the calculation method of "Dogbone" was improved by calculating the centerline and the bus bar of the curved vessels. Braided stents with various parameters (strut diameter t = 100,125 and 152 μm, braiding angle α = 30, 40 and 50°, the circumferential number of unit cell N = 8, 10, and 12) were designed respectively. Numerical simulation method was used to mimic the "Dogbone" deformation after stent expansion. The results showed that strut diameter and braiding angle had more influence on "Dogbone" deformations than the circumferential number of unit cell. "Dogbone" deformation could adversely affect fatigue performance and vascular walls.
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