Determination of the Influence of Strut Connector on Stent Deployment

Table 4

Expansion characteristics of stent models with different strut connectors from simulation.

Stent model	Maximum stress after deflation (MPa)	Maximum radial displacement (mm)		Radial displacement at the middle (mm)	Axial displacement due to expansion (mm)	Radial recoil (%)	Foreshortening; (%)	Dog-boning (%)
		Before deflation	After deflation
Model A	461	0.731	0.645	0.617	-0.049	5.49	1.56	1.89
Model B	484	0.678	0.569	0.539	-0.057	7.20	1.81	2.13
Model C	484	0.685	0.581	0.558	-0.044	6.84	1.40	1.63