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The Supera Interwoven Nitinol Stent as a Flow Diverting Device in Popliteal Aneurysms

Journal

CARDIOVASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY
Volume 45, Issue 6, Pages 858-866

Publisher

SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00270-022-03118-x

Keywords

Popliteal artery; Self-expandable metallic stents; Aneurysm; Platelet activation

Funding

  1. Abbott Vascular

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The feasibility of using a compressed Supera stent as a flow diverting device for popliteal aneurysms was investigated. The study found that the dual-lined configuration of the stent demonstrated superior hemodynamic characteristics compared to the single-lined counterpart, with a reduction in velocities and improved prevention of thrombus formation.
Purpose The feasibility of using a compressed interwoven Supera stent as a flow diverting device for popliteal aneurysms was recently demonstrated in patients. It is unclear, however, what the optimal flow diverting strategy is, because of the fusiform shape of popliteal aneurysms and their exposure to triphasic flow. To assess this flow diverting strategy for popliteal aneurysms, flow profiles and thrombus formation likelihood were investigated in popliteal aneurysm models. Materials and Methods Six popliteal aneurysm models were created and integrated into a pulsatile flow set-up. These models covered a bent and a straight anatomy in three configurations: control, single-lined and dual-lined Supera stents. Two-dimensional flow velocities were visualized by laser particle image velocimetry. In addition, the efficacy of the stent configurations for promoting aneurysm thrombosis was assessed by simulations of residence time and platelet activation. Results On average for the two anatomies, the Supera stent led to a twofold reduction of velocities in the aneurysm for single-lined stents, and a fourfold reduction for dual-lined stents. Forward flow was optimally diverted, whereas backward flow was generally deflected into the aneurysm. The dual-lined configuration led to residence times of 15-20 s, compared to 5-15 s for the single stent configurations. Platelet activation potential was not increased by the flow diverting stents. Conclusion A compressed Supera stent was successfully able to divert flow in a popliteal aneurysm phantom. A dual-lined configuration demonstrated superior hemodynamic characteristics compared to its single-lined counterpart.

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