The current design of the annulopasty ring available on the market has been researched and we have noticed some flaws in the anti fouling strategy. We intend to improve the antibacterial approach and to redesign the device, based on the leaves` texture of the lotus.
Medical tags
- Clinical need
- Replacement of human tissues or organs
- Area
- Cardiovascular surgery
- Technology
- Implantable device
- Project keywords
- 3d printing, annuloplasty, microstructure, surface texturisation
- Device classification
- III