Engineering a Self-Expandable Endovascular Embolization Device
Program:
Materials Science and Engineering
Project Description:
Embolizations are a minimally-invasive surgical procedure used to treat a variety of conditions including arteriovenous malformations, hemorrhages, and aneurysms. The current gold standard device for performing embolizations is a platinum coil, which are very expensive and can lead to a variety of complications. For this project, we created a macroporous alginate-nanofiber composite cryogel device that surpasses platinum coils in the areas of cost, versatility, and ease of use, while at the same time matching the fast-acting and permanent nature of coils.
Team Members
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Project Mentors, Sponsors, and Partners
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Dr. Hai-Quan Mao
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Dr. Christos Georgiades
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Dr. Chi Zhang
Course Faculty
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