Title :
A physiological flow simulator for studying seeding efficiency of arterial prostheses
Author :
Ruel, Jean ; Lemay, Jean ; Charara, Jamal
Author_Institution :
Biomaterials Inst., St.-Francois d´´Assise Hospital, Quebec, Que., Canada
Abstract :
This paper presents a pulsatile blood flow simulator designed to reproduce physiological flow conditions and mechanical stresses. The main objective is to study the effect of flow on vascular prostheses and the efficiency of endothelialization techniques
Keywords :
haemodynamics; prosthetics; pulsatile flow; arterial prostheses; endothelialization techniques efficiency; mechanical stresses; physiological flow simulator; seeding efficiency study; Biological system modeling; Biomedical monitoring; Computational modeling; Force measurement; Hospitals; Laser beam cutting; Mechanical engineering; Pressure measurement; Prosthetics; Temperature measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1995., IEEE 17th Annual Conference
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2475-7
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1995.579891
