Table 2 Average degradation rates of Mg-based helical stent under in vitro.

From: Expandable Mg-based Helical Stent Assessment using Static, Dynamic, and Porcine Ex Vivo Models

 

Static immersion

Dynamic artificial vascular bioreactor*

Expansion rate (%)

0

0

~58.8

~98.5

Degradation rate (mm/y)

0.99 ± 0.20

2.44 ± 0.45

1.62 ± 0.17

1.64 ± 0.39

  1. *Flow rate (mL/min) was operated according to the wall shear stress of 0.68 Pa.
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