Temperature-dependent tensile properties of polyamide 12 for the use in percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty balloon catheters

Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) balloon catheters must withstand high pressures required for the lesion treatment, pushing loads during insertion, and pulling loads during withdrawal. The...

Source: BioMedical Engineering OnLine - October 26, 2021 Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: C. Amstutz, B. Weisse, S. Valet, A. Haeberlin, J. Burger and A. Zurbuchen Tags: Research Source Type: research