Shape and functional optimization of biodegradable magnesium stents for manufacturing by ultrasonic-microcasting technique

IV Gomes, H Puga, JL Alves - International Journal on Interactive Design …, 2018 - Springer
In this study, a well-known stent model, Palmaz–Schatz, and a new geometry, NG, are
optimized, in agreement with a set of optimization variables and limiting values of the design …

Influence of the Adopted Balloon Modeling Strategies in the Stent Deployment Procedure: An In-Silico Analysis

IV Gomes, H Puga, JL Alves - Cardiovascular Engineering and …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose As the promoter of the stent expansion, the balloon plays a very important role,
offering a strong influence on the deployment process. Balloon-artery interaction is pointed …

Numerical Simulation of the Deployment Process of a New Stent Produced by Ultrasonic-Microcasting: The Role of the Balloon's Constitutive Modeling

IV Gomes, H Puga, JL Alves - … on Computational Methods and Imaging in …, 2019 - Springer
The application of the Finite Element Method (FEM) allows to predict the behavior of a stent
during the deployment process and when in service, being a powerful tool to use in its …