Modifying the Drug Elution Profile for Neointimal Control

Evolution of Drug-eluting Stent Drug Elution Profile: Is a Crystalline Drug Form the Ideal Solution?

Since its introduction into clinical practice, coronary angioplasty has seen game-changing advances incomparable to any other medical technology. In particular, the progression from balloon angioplasty to stent technology has not only seen significant advances in technology but, more importantly, improved

The Emerging Era of Peripheral Drug Elution

Modifying a Conventional Grasping Control Approach for Undesired Slippage Control in Cooperating Manipulator Systems

There have been many researches on object grasping in cooperating systems assuming no object slippage and stable grasp and the control system is designed to keep the contact force inside the friction cone to prevent the slippage. However undesired slippage can occur due to environmental conditions and many other reasons. In this research, dynamic analysis and control synthesis of a cooperating ...

Novel stent and drug elution technologies

To address concerns of late and very late stent thrombosis associated with first generation drug-eluting stent technology, novel approaches are being tested including stents with bioabsorbable polymers (including Biomatrix FlexTM, NoboriTM and SynergyTM), polymer-free drug delivery systems (including BiofreedomTM and Yukon®) and drug-eluting balloons (including Sequent PleaseTM, Dior® II and Pa...

Gentamicin elution profile of SmartSet GHV Gentamicin Bone Cement

Introduction There is no doubt that, since the invention of artificial joint replacement, many thousands of people have enjoyed freedom from disabling pain and immobility. However, this remarkable success story is marred by the incidence of local sepsis following surgery, which can lead to prosthesis loosening and the need for revision surgery. In fact, deep wound infections are the most seriou...