"Non-stick" coating improves stent performance
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Preliminary results from the independent European SOPHOS trial show improved clinical outcomes for the BiodivYsio "non-stick" stent over other leading makes, says the stent's UK manufacturer Biocompatibles. The stainless-steel stent is covered with phosphorylcholine, which is designed to prevent restenosis by mimicking the body's own phospholipid layer and disguising the steel from the immune system.