Feasibility of Crosslinked Acrylic Shape Memory Polymer for a Thrombectomy Device

Figure 3

Sketch of Blockwise radial tester utilized in the constrained recovery experiments (not drawn to scale). The diameter enclosed by the blades was set with a high accuracy gage pin, and each device was inserted in its crimped configuration. The temperature of the blades was ramped from 30 to 55°C, while the diameter of the radial tester was kept constant. As the thrombectomy device recovered its shape, it exerted a load onto the blades, which was sensed by the load cell.