Technische Universiteit Eindhoven

Stentit B.v.

Universitaet Zuerich

Unversität Zürich

Bart Sanders

Franciscus Petrus Thomas Baaijens

Patricia Yvonne Wilhelmina Dankers

Maria Sol Cabrera

Simon Philipp Hoerstrup

Anita Driessen-Mol

Sandra Vossen-Loerakker

A stent composed by a bioabsorbable network of polymer fibers that can be rearranged upon expansion, accommodating for diameter enlargement without the need of a strut or strut pattern and providing temporary support to a biological duct, is provided. Additionally, a stent is provided where the rearranged fibrous network of its expanded state can act as a scaffold for cell infiltration and promote autologous tissue formation.

Fibrous tubular conduit for stenting applications

Various inserts, called shapers and spacers, are provided for controlling tissue engineered heart valve (TEHV) leaflet geometry during culture. These inserts will prevent TEHV leaflet retraction during culture, be able to control the leaflet geometry during culture, enable culturing TEHV leaflets with a larger coaptation area, control the height of the coaptation area, maintain TEHV leaflet curvatures, and/or enable possibilities to culture TEHV leaflets in open configuration.

Controlling tissue engineered heart valve geometry by using predefined inserts during culture

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Eindhoven, Netherlands

Bart Sanders