Movie Gallery of Coronary Stents Exposed to the Same Bending Forces



Uniform (Palmaz-like) stent (strut thickness 80 microns)

Xience-like stent; open cell design (strut thickness 80 microns; CoCr)



Cypher-like stent (strut thickness 140 microns & 140/3 microns)

Express-like stent; open cell design (strut thickness 132 microns)