Table 1:
Properties of the analyzed stents
| Stent/Tube Name | Acronym in This Article | Manufacturer | Material | Nominal Stent Diameter/Length (mm) | Tube Diameter (mm) | Dxray (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acculink | AC4 | Guidant, Indianapolis, Ind | Nitinol | 6/40 | 4 | 4.31 |
| Acculink | AC5 | Guidant | Nitinol | 6/40 | 5 | 5.10 |
| Dynalink | DY6 | Guidant | Nitinol | 7/56 | 6 | 5.99 |
| Dynalink | DY7 | Guidant | Nitinol | 8/38 | 7 | 6.91 |
| Dynalink | DY8 | Guidant | Nitinol | 9/56 | 8 | 7.92 |
| Omnilink | OM5 | Guidant | SS 316 L | 5/18 | 5 | 5.38 |
| Omnilink | OM6 | Guidant | SS 316 L | 6/18 | 6 | 5.10 |
| Omnilink | OM7 | Guidant | SS 316 L | 7/38 | 7 | 6.66 |
| Omnilink | OM8 | Guidant | SS 316 L | 8/58 | 8 | 7.28 |
| Omnilink | OM9 | Guidant | SS 316 L | 9/18 | 9 | 8.56 |
| Omnilink | OM10 | Guidant | SS 316 L | 10/18 | 10 | 9.20 |
| Protegé | PRO | ev3, St. Paul, Minn | Nitinol | 6/30 | 5 | 4.92 |
| Carotid Wallstent | WAL7 | Boston Scientific Ireland Galway, Ireland | Cobalt alloy | 7/40 | 7 | 6.94 |
| Carotid Wallstent | WAL9 | Boston Scientific | Cobalt alloy | 9/40 | 9 | 9.16 |
| Xact | X6/8 | Abbott Vascular Devices, Mervue, UK | Nitinol | 6–8 mm*/40 | 7 | 6.61 |
| Xact | X7 | Abbott Vascular | Nitinol | 8/30 | 7 | 7.09 |
| Xact | X8 | Abbott Vascular | Nitinol | 9/30 | 8 | 7.90 |
| Xact | X8/10 | Abbott Vascular | Nitinol | 8–10 mm*/30 | 9 | 8.42 |
Note:—Dxray indicates x-ray diameter; SS, stainless steel.
*
Tapered stent.