Research Article

Determination of the Influence of Strut Connector on Stent Deployment

Table 3

Expansion characteristics of Osum and Envision stents from experiment.

StentDiameter of stent (mm)Stent length before expansion (mm)Stent length after expansion (mm)Radial recoil
(%)
Fore-shortening (%)Dog-boning (%)
Before deflationAfter deflationAt distal end

Osum 2.9632.9032.9612423.4162.022.431.96
Envision 3.4693.2393.4592826.2296.637.626.32