Clinical Trials of a Bioabsorbable Stent Now Underway

Doctors are hoping these disappearing stents will be safer and more effective than traditional stents.

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A new generation of stents is being tested in human clinical trials. Unlike todays stents, which remain in the artery for life, these stents are simply absorbed into the surrounding tissue after blood flow has been restored. Thats why they are called bioabsorbable.
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