Preparing and characterizing biodegradable materials for ureteral stents

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haipo Cui ◽  
Kui Zhang ◽  
Chenguang Gao ◽  
Yahong Kang ◽  
Hongyan Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biodegradable Materials ◽  
Ureteral Stents

scholarly journals Innovation and new technology in ureteral stents

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 160-168
Author(s):  
Tongtra Watcharawittayakul ◽  
◽  
Manint Usawachintachit ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trials ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Material Design ◽  
Ureteral Stent ◽  
Biodegradable Materials ◽  
Stent Insertion ◽  
Ureteral Stents ◽  
Stent Removal ◽  
Silicone Polymers ◽  
Removal Technique

Ureteral stent insertion is a procedure performed extensively by all urologists. Nevertheless, stent-related symptoms and stent encrustation are still common complications pushing the innovation and development of novel ureteral stents. Developments are focussing on three significant aspects: material, design, and removal technique. Various materials including silicone, polymers, and metals are frequently utilized, with or without an additional coating. The use of biodegradable materials is looking promising but these is a lack of proven clinical trials in association with this in humans. The new designs focus on the reduction of stent-related symptoms through the modification of the bladder end. The new stent removal techniques with extraction strings or novel magnetic end may exclude subsequent cystoscopic procedures. Finally, utilization of a ureteral stent tracker application helps in reminding both physicians and patients to remove the stent at the appropriate time.

Mechanical Properties and Bio-Corrosion Properties of CaO added ZM21 alloys as Biodegradable Materials

2014 ◽  
Vol 52 (11) ◽  
pp. 949-956
Author(s):  
Hyunkyu Lim ◽  
Wonseok Yang ◽  
Young-Gil Jung ◽  
Shae K. Kim ◽  
Do-Hyang Kim
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Biodegradable Materials ◽  
Corrosion Properties

Possibilities of using biodegradable polymeric materials in the agricultural sector

2020 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-120
Author(s):  
Raisa A. Alekhina ◽  
Victoriya E. Slavkina ◽  
Yuliya A. Lopatina
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Biodegradable Polymers ◽  
Biodegradable Polymer ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Polymeric Materials ◽  
Polymer Materials ◽  
Limiting Factors ◽  
Research Purpose ◽  
Biodegradable Materials ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages

The article presents options for recycling polymers. The use of biodegradable materials is promising. This is a special class of polymers that can decompose under aerobic or anaerobic conditions under the action of microorganisms or enzymes forming natural products such as carbon dioxide, nitrogen, water, biomass, and inorganic salts. (Research purpose) The research purpose is in reviewing biodegradable materials that can be used for the manufacture of products used in agriculture. (Materials and methods) The study are based on open information sources containing information about biodegradable materials. Research methods are collecting, studying and comparative analysis of information. (Results and discussion) The article presents the advantages and disadvantages of biodegradable materials, mechanical properties of the main groups of biodegradable polymers. The article provides a summary list of agricultural products that can be made from biodegradable polymer materials. It was found that products from the general group are widely used in agriculture. Authors have found that products from a special group can only be made from biodegradable polymers with a controlled decomposition period in the soil, their use contributes to increasing the productivity of crops. (Conclusions) It was found that biodegradable polymer materials, along with environmental safety, have mechanical properties that allow them producing products that do not carry significant loads during operation. We have shown that the creation of responsible products (machine parts) from biodegradable polymers requires an increase in their strength properties, which is achievable by creating composites based on them. It was found that the technological complexity of their manufacture and high cost are the limiting factors for the widespread use of biodegradable polymers at this stage.

scholarly journals Use of a variation of loop snare for manipulation of ureteral stents.

1996 ◽  
Vol 166 (5) ◽  
pp. 1169-1171 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Isaacson ◽  
R A Pugash
Keyword(s):  
Ureteral Stents ◽  
Loop Snare

scholarly journals Internal Coating of Ureteral Stents with Chemical Vapor Deposition of Parylene

Coatings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 739
Author(s):  
Sara Felicitas Bröskamp ◽  
Gerhard Franz ◽  
Dieter Jocham
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Vapor Deposition ◽  
Vapor Deposition ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
Silver Ions ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Second Step ◽  
Silver Layer ◽  
Main Concern ◽  
Ureteral Stents ◽  
Balloon Catheters

Ureteral balloon catheters and ureteral stents are implanted in large quantities on a daily basis. They are the suspected cause for about a quarter of all the nosocomial infections, which lead to approx. 20,000 deaths in Germany alone. To fight these infections, catheters should be made antibacterial. A technique for an antibacterial coating of catheters exhibiting an aspect ratio of up to 200 consists of a thin silver layer, which is deposited out of an aqueous solution, which is followed by a second step: chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of an organic polymeric film, which moderates the release rate of silver ions. The main concern of the second step is the longitudinal evenness of the film. For tubes with one opening as balloon catheters, this issue can be solved by applying a descendent temperature gradient from the opening to the end of the catheter. An alternative procedure can be applied to commercially available ureteral stents, which exhibit small drainage openings in their middle. The same CVD as before leads to a longitudinal homogeneity of about ±10%—at very low costs. This deposition can be modeled using viscous flow.

scholarly journals Challenges in the Fabrication of Biodegradable and Implantable Optical Fibers for Biomedical Applications

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (8) ◽  
pp. 1972
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Gierej ◽  
Thomas Geernaert ◽  
Sandra Van Vlierberghe ◽  
Peter Dubruel ◽  
Hugo Thienpont ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Optical Fibers ◽  
Optical Waveguides ◽  
Biomedical Applications ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Biological Tissues ◽  
Biodegradable Materials ◽  
Essential Properties ◽  
Optically Transparent

The limited penetration depth of visible light in biological tissues has encouraged researchers to develop novel implantable light-guiding devices. Optical fibers and waveguides that are made from biocompatible and biodegradable materials offer a straightforward but effective approach to overcome this issue. In the last decade, various optically transparent biomaterials, as well as different fabrication techniques, have been investigated for this purpose, and in view of obtaining fully fledged optical fibers. This article reviews the state-of-the-art in the development of biocompatible and biodegradable optical fibers. Whilst several reviews that focus on the chemical properties of the biomaterials from which these optical waveguides can be made have been published, a systematic review about the actual optical fibers made from these materials and the different fabrication processes is not available yet. This prompted us to investigate the essential properties of these biomaterials, in view of fabricating optical fibers, and in particular to look into the issues related to fabrication techniques, and also to discuss the challenges in the use and operation of these optical fibers. We close our review with a summary and an outline of the applications that may benefit from these novel optical waveguides.

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