FAYETTEVILLE, GA, UNITED STATES, November 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Minimally invasive medical implants require materials that can be delivered in compact form ...

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Shape Memory Medical Inc., developer of custom shape memory polymers for endovascular markets, announced the first patient treated as part of the AAA-SHAPE Pivotal ...

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Shape Memory Medical Inc., developer of custom shape memory polymers for endovascular markets, announced the first enrollment in Europe in the AAA-SHAPE Pivotal ...

Acute ischemic stroke caused by large-vessel occlusion demands rapid restoration of cerebral blood flow, and stent retrievers ...

Figure 1. Colorized scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of a biodegradable drug-eluting coating on a coronary stent. Catheter-based interventions have revolutionized the practice of ...

Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are a remarkable class of stimuli‐responsive materials capable of undergoing substantial deformation and subsequently recovering their original shape when exposed to ...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is investigating shape-memory polymers (SMPs) and their role in medical applications under a rare agreement with South Korea’s TMD Lab. The ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—At 12 months, a polymer-free, amphilimus-eluting stent was noninferior to a biodegradable-polymer DES in all-comers undergoing PCI, according to results of the PARTHENOPE trial.

CHICAGO, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Boston Scientific Corp on Tuesday said it acquired a privately held Irish company that has developed a biodegradable polymer for use with its drug-eluting stents that prop ...

Conventional stents can damage the endothelium, the protective innermost cell layer of the blood vessels, when they are inserted, explains Fraunhofer. This cell layer takes a long time to regenerate, ...

(Reuters) - A drug-coated heart stent from Japan's Terumo Corp with a dissolving polymer proved just as effective as Abbott Laboratories' top-selling Xience stent at preventing a second procedure to ...