BIOMIMICS 3D
BioMimics 3D Vascular Stent System
The BioMimics 3D Vascular Stent System has a unique 3D helical geometry which imparts a gentle helical shape to the stented artery:1
- Provoking a swirling flow-mediated increase in wall shear stress that has been shown to reduce intimal hyperplasia.2
- Improves biomechanical compatibility to reduce vascular irritation and injury
- Reduces the risk of stent fracture
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Veryan has developed innovative technology to improve the performance of vascular stents by adopting the principle of biomimicry; developing structures that imitate those occurring naturally.
The BioMimics 3D Vascular Stent System is a peripheral self-expanding stent with a unique 3D helical geometry which imparts a gentle helical shape to the stented artery.1
- Provoking a swirling flow-mediated increase in wall shear stress that has been shown to reduce intimal hyperplasia.2
- Improves biomechanical compatibility to reduce vascular irritation and injury.
- Reduces the risk of stent fracture.
Swirling flow: nature’s way of protecting patency, engineered by Veryan to improve stenting outcomes as demonstrated in the MIMICS clinical programme.3
1 – Zeller T. Oral Presentation VIVA 2014;
2 – Caro et al. 2013 J R Soc Interface 10: 20130578
3 – Data on file at Veryan Medical
Technical Information
Features
- A peripheral self-expanding stent with a unique 3D helical centreline
- Laser cut from a straight nitinol tube, the 3D helical shape is stored in the nitinol shape memory
- Three tantalum radiopaque markers are located at each end of the stent to aid placement
Benefits
- Unique 3D stent shape generates swirling flow raising wall shear stress (WSS) to reduce intimal hyperplasia
- Improved biomechanical performance
- Excellent fracture resistance
- Significantly better performance than a straight stent control in a randomised fempop study
