• Dr. R -- there are no biodegradable stents currently
on the market, either inside or outside of the U.S. Abbott Vascular has
been in clinical trials on one device (the ABSORB trial), Biotronic has
been working one, but has reformulated and is restarting its effort. And
there are others, but the big problem is the timing of the absorption back
into the body -- if it happens too soon, the stent hasn't done it's work;
if too late, then the stent encounters similar problems with thrombosis
as the current crop. Forum Editor, Angioplasty.Org, December 5, 2008
• Does anyone have any information on the biodegradable
stents? Are they
being used enough to have a "track record"? After experiencing new symptoms I
just had an abnormal stress echo and go for cath in 6 days. I expect an LAD lesion
noted 11 months ago when i got my second set of drug eluting stents in my RCA
and Circ has progressed (still no risk factors identified for my disease). I
would love to have something put in that would eventually allow more distention
in the artery walls as at age 56 I want to continue to be athletically active.
Thank you for anything anyone can pass along. Dr. R., Pennsylvania, USA, December 5, 2008
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