Preclinical Testing of a Novel Thin Film Nitinol Flow-Diversion Stent in a Rabbit Elastase Aneurysm Model.
Yong-Hong DingDaying DaiDavid F KallmesDana J SchroederC P KealeyV GuptaA D JohnsonRamanathan D KadirvelPublished in: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology (2015)
In this rabbit model, the thin film nitinol flow diverter achieved high rates of aneurysm occlusion and promoted tissue in-growth and aneurysm neck healing, even early after implantation.