Next-Generation Heart Valve Stents: Shape Memory Polymers Beat Metals

• Unité de recherche: INNOSUISSE
• Numéro de projet: 122.012 IP-LS
• Titre du projet anglais: Next-Generation Heart Valve Stents: Shape Memory Polymers Beat Metals

Mots-clé (Anglais)

Life sciences, Medtech

Résumé des résultats (Abstract) (Anglais)

Each year, >300,000 patients receive a new heart valve. Current metallic stents lack growth adaptation and can lead to long-term complications. We aim to develop a 3D-printed polymeric heart valve stent, which offers shape memory, self-expansion, and biodegradability ensuring better patient outcomes