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1. Medical Device Simulation Using ANSYS Derek Sweeney IDAC Ireland Ltd ANSYS, Inc. Proprietary

6. Why Use Simulation? “ Novate are developing an innovative vena cava filter for treatment of patients who are at risk of deep vein thrombosis. The device must conform closely to the vena cava wall, but still provide sufficient stiffness and fatigue strength. “ To help to achieve this design balance, Novate have used IDAC’s services at each design iteration, to simulate deployment of the device inside the vessel and calculate fatigue life. Novate plans to commence a clinical trial in 2009.” 'At Abbott, we use simulations from the concept stage of stent design right through to finalization. At the concept stage, it is used for feasibility studies, sensitivity studies and design optimization. These allow us to better understand the behavior of different stent geometries and rapidly provide us with the information needed to make sound design decisions early in the design process.' says Erik Eli, Abbott Vascular, Santa Clara.

9. Web Enabled Stent Applications

10. Stent Optimisation – Novate Medical

11. Stent Optimisation – Novate Medical

12. Stent Optimisation – Novate Medical

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17. @neurIST – Role of Haemodynamics in Vascular Disease surface reconstruction 3 computer model flow prediction medical image surface reconstruction 1 surface reconstruction 2

20. @neurIST – Virtual Stenting Comparison In-vitro vs. Virtual stent release

21. @neurIST – Virtual Stenting Validation Contrast fill-in/wash-out Enterprise Time density curves from the in-vitro experiment in the inlet (I, blue), in the aneurysm (A, pink) and in the aneurysm for the CFD simulation (A, green)

22. @neurIST – Virtual Stenting Silk Time density curves from the in-vitro experiment in the inlet (I, blue), in the aneurysm (A, pink) and in the aneurysm for the CFD simulation (A, green) Validation Contrast fill-in/wash-out