Apparatus for testing a prosthesis
US10837892B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2203/0242
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems, methods, and devices are provided for testing a drug eluting prosthesis. A drug eluting prosthesis is placed within a conduit that is coupled at one end to a first conduit frame and at a second end to a second conduit frame. The first conduit frame is coupled to the second conduit frame using a movable shaft, such that the first conduit frame and the second conduit frame can move relative to each other. When the first conduit frame and the second conduit frame are moved relative to each other, they expose the conduit and the drug eluting prosthesis to compressive or tensile forces. While the drug eluting prosthesis is being exposed to compressive or tensile forces, a fluid flow is provided through the conduit to test the particle shed rate of the drug eluting prosthesis.
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