... testing system to simulate long-term implantation along with static testing to determine if creep was present. Both series of tests showed that the housing’s response did not degrade over a period of time and there was no indication of creep. The experimental results also validated the results...

...: deployment, recoil, shortening, collapse, and creep behavior under a static load of 100 mm Hg . In vitro degradation was performed in Sørensen buffer solution at 37 ° C . After 0 ∕ 2 ∕ 4 ∕ 8 ∕ 12 ∕ 24 weeks the remaining collapse stability and molecular weight were assessed. Results: All stents could...