Three-dimensional printing as a cutting-edge, versatile and personalizable vascular stent manufacturing procedure: Toward tailor-made medical devices
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Stent Three-dimensional printing Endovascular prosthesis Peripheral artery disease Coronary artery disease
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2023-01-09Referencia bibliográfica
Garcia-Villen F... [et al.] 2023, Three-dimensional printing as a cutting-edge, versatile and personalizable vascular stent manufacturing procedure: Toward tailor-made medical devices. Int J Bioprint, 9(2): 664. [https://doi.org/10.18063/ijb.v9i2.664]
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Basque Country Government/Eusko Jaurlaritza (Department of Education, University and Research) IT448- 22 Basque Government PRE_2021_2_0153 PRE_2021_2_0181 IKERBASQUE; Basque Foundation of ScienceAbstract
Vascular stents (VS) have revolutionized the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, as
evidenced by the fact that the implantation of VS in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients
has become a routine, easily approachable surgical intervention for the treatment of
stenosed blood vessels. Despite the evolution of VS throughout the years, more efficient
approaches are still required to address the medical and scientific challenges, especially
when it comes to peripheral artery disease (PAD). In this regard, three-dimensional
(3D) printing is envisaged as a promising alternative to upgrade VS by optimizing the
shape, dimensions and stent backbone (crucial for optimal mechanical properties),
making them customizable for each patient and each stenosed lesion. Moreover, the
combination of 3D printing with other methods could also upgrade the final device. This
review focuses on the most recent studies using 3D printing techniques to produce VS,
both by itself and in combination with other techniques. The final aim is to provide an
overview of the possibilities and limitations of 3D printing in the manufacturing of VS.
Furthermore, the current situation of CAD and PAD pathologies is also addressed, thus
highlighting the main weaknesses of the already existing VS and identifying research
gaps, possible market niches and future directions.