Average Stent Forces by Construction
Braided stent | Knitted stent | All Stents ( |
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Bare ( |
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All ( |
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Median (N) | 15.5 | 84.4 | 35.1 | 20.5 | 24.4 | 20.7 | 24.4 |
Mean (N) | 27.6 | 83.4 | 49.0 | 19.8 | 26.6 | 23.7 | 36.9 |
Minimum (N) | 5.6 | 35.1 | 5.6 | 8.7 | 14.9 | 8.7 | 5.6 |
Maximum (N) | 85.1 | 130.8 | 130.8 | 33.4 | 45.9 | 45.9 | 130.8 |