New stent leaves after the work is done
Credentialing Resource Center Connection, April 9, 2009
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Coronary stents save lives, but they leave behind metal scaffolding in a way cardiologists say is like leaving on a cast long after a bone has healed, according to a March 31 article in Technology Review. That same scaffolding can occasionally cause immune reactions, blood clots, and interfere with future surgeries.
A new fully-absorbable stent being developed by Illinois-based Abbott Laboratories solves that problem, according to the article.
“Abbott's new bioabsorbable everolimus-eluting stent, or BVS, is made up of two layers of a biodegradable polymer: one that contains the immunosuppressant drug everolimus, the other forming a longer-lasting backbone. Over time, the body breaks down and absorbs the polymer, ultimately leaving nothing behind,” the article states.
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