The field of interventional cardiology has evolved significantly since the first percutaneous coronary angioplasty was performed 40 years ago. This evolution began with a balloon catheter and has progressed into bare-metal stents (BMS), Drug-eluting stents (DES) and culminates with the advent of Bioresorbable stents.
Diagram shown below represents evolution of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
Absorb is a product of Abbott Laboratories, Resolute Integrity is a product of Medtronic, DESolve and DESolve CX is a product of Elixir Medical, ReZolve and Fantom is a product of REVA Medical, Magmaris is a product of Biotronik AG
MeRes100™ is a next generation bioresorbable technology with low strut thickness of 100μm, leading to lower crossing profile for ease of delivery and early endothelialization
DES like strut thickness and radial strength is ensured by :
Post scaffold placement body undergoes healing in the following manner
*Individual treatment decision is made by practicing healthcare professional. Each patient is different hence treatment outcomes may differ.