Continuous Based Direct Ink Write for Tubular Cardiovascular Medical Devices
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2021-01-26T10:00:53Z
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2021-01-26T10:00:53Z
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2020-12-28
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Bioresorbable cardiovascular applications are increasing in demand as fixed medical devices cause episodes of late restenosis. The autologous treatment is, so far, the gold standard for vascular grafts due to the similarities to the replaced tissue. Thus, the possibility of customizing each application to its end user is ideal for treating pathologies within a dynamic system that receives constant stimuli, such as the cardiovascular system. Direct Ink Writing (DIW) is increasingly utilized for biomedical purposes because it can create composite bioinks by combining polymers and materials from other domains to create DIW-printable materials that provide characteristics of interest, such as anticoagulation, mechanical resistance, or radiopacity. In addition, bioinks can be tailored to encounter the optimal rheological properties for the DIW purpose. This review delves into a novel emerging field of cardiovascular medical applications, where this technology is applied in the tubular 3D printing approach. Cardiovascular stents and vascular grafts manufactured with this new technology are reviewed. The advantages and limitations of blending inks with cells, composite materials, or drugs are highlighted. Furthermore, the printing parameters and the different possibilities of designing these medical applications have been explored
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The authors acknowledge the financial support from MINECO, grant (DPI 2016 77156R),
the European Union FEDER funds (BASE 3D; 001-P-001646) and the support of the Catalan Government (2017SGR00385)
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application/pdf
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eng
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MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute)
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MINECO/PE 2016-2020/DPI2016-77156-R
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Reproducció digital del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13010077
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Polymers, 2021, vol. 13, núm. 1, p.77
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Articles publicats (D-EMCI)
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Attribution 4.0 International
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Continuous Based Direct Ink Write for Tubular Cardiovascular Medical Devices
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
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info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
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peer-reviewed
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2073-4360