Material characteristic of an innovative stent for the treatment of urethral stenosis

• Autorzy: Kurowiak Jagoda , Mackiewicz Agnieszka , Klekiel Tomasz , Będziński Romuald

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.2478/ama-2023-0055

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The appropriate development and customisation of the stent to the urethral tissues requires the determination of many factors such as strength and degradation. Given the distinctive conditions of urethral tissues, it is important that the design of the stent be properly developed. The selection of a stent material requires knowing its material characteristics and verifying that they are suitable for the future implantation site. In the present study, the development of a polydioxanone (PDO)-based stent was undertaken. The PDO material was fabricated using an additive technique – 3D printing. Then, in vitro tests were performed to determine the degradation time of the material under conditions simulating an aggressive urinary environment. The changes in the parameters of mechanical properties before and after the degradation period were determined, and the changes in the structure of the material before and after degradation were observed. Numerical analysis was performed for the proposed stent design. The results showed that PDO has good mechanical properties, but its degradation time is too short to be used in a urethral stent. Among the innovations of the studies conducted are bending strength tests, which is not a frequently considered aspect so far.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

polydioxanone; urethra, modelling; degradation; mechanical properties

• Wydawca: Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Białostockiej
• Czasopismo: Acta Mechanica et Automatica
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: Vol. 17, no. 3
• Strony: 477--484
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 37 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Kurowiak Jagoda

• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Zielona Góra, ul. Prof. Z. Szafrana 4, 65-516 Zielona Góra, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2692-5311

autor

Mackiewicz Agnieszka

• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Zielona Góra, ul. Prof. Z. Szafrana 4, 65-516 Zielona Góra, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3956-8483

autor

Klekiel Tomasz

• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Zielona Góra, ul. Prof. Z. Szafrana 4, 65-516 Zielona Góra, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2699-3528

autor

Będziński Romuald

• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Zielona Góra, ul. Prof. Z. Szafrana 4, 65-516 Zielona Góra, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3611-2584

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).