Physiologically-based testing system for the mechanical characterization of prosthetic vein valves

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Due to the relatively limited amount of work done to date on developing prosthetic vein (as opposed to cardiac) valves, advances in this topic require progress in three distinct areas: 1) improved device design, 2) relevant device testing conditions, and, 3) appr...

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Main Authors: Oberdier Matt T, Rittgers Stanley E, Pottala Sharath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-07-01
Series:BioMedical Engineering OnLine
Online Access:http://www.biomedical-engineering-online.com/content/6/1/29