Paper Title :Barrier Effect of Polymeric and Metalized Nanofiber for Embolization

Author :Min-Woo Kim, Karam Kim

Article Citation :Min-Woo Kim ,Karam Kim , (2018 ) " Barrier Effect of Polymeric and Metalized Nanofiber for Embolization " , International Journal of Mechanical and Production Engineering (IJMPE) , pp. 39-41, Volume-6,Issue-1

Abstract : Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is extravasation of blood into the subarachnoid space which kills people. Traditionally platinum coils have been used to fill the hemorrhage so blood extravasation is prevented. Herein, we introduced both polymeric and platinum nanofibers which enhanced the performance of the blood extravasation prevention. Nanofibers were produced via electrospinning and were electroplated with platinum, forming metalized nanofibers. These fibers were installed inside a fluidic channel and their permeability was tested. We show that these fibers are superior to commercial platinum coils in reducing permeability. These newly developed nanofibers are expected to reduce the SAH operation cost with their reduced size and low material cost. Because these fibers are superior to the commercial coil in reducing permeability, it is expected that lesser amount to be used for the SAH operation for the same prevention effect. As a result, the operational risk involved with multiple deliveries of platinum coils into SAH would be reduced. The theory describing the permeability of these nanofibers is proposed and tested. Index Terms- Metalized Nanofiber, Aneurysm Embolization, Permeability, Packing Density

Type : Research paper

Published : Volume-6,Issue-1

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