Resistance and Stability of A New Method for Bonding Biological Materials Using Sutures and Biological Adhesives

J. M. García Paéz (1) , A. Carrera Sanmartín (2) , E. Jorge Herrero , I. Millan , A. Cordon (2) , A. Rocha , M. A. Maestro , G. Téllez , J. L. Castillo-Olivares

1 HCTLab - Human Computer Technology Laboratory
2 Departamento de Mecánica Estructural y Resistencia de Materiales

The valve leaflets of cardiac bioprostheses are secured and shaped by sutures which, given their high degree of resistance and poor elasticity, have been implicated in the generation of stresses within the leaflets, contributing to the failure of the bioprostheses. Bioadhesives are bonding materials that have begun to be utilized in surgery, although there is a lack of experience in their use with inert tissues or bioprostheses.

Mots clés: bioadhesives; sutures; mechanical resistance; pericardium; bioprostheses

J. M. García Paéz, A. Carrera Sanmartín, E. Jorge Herrero, I. Millan, A. Cordon, et al.. Resistance and Stability of A New Method for Bonding Biological Materials Using Sutures and Biological Adhesives. Journal of Biomaterials Applications, 2005, 19 (3), pp.215-236. ⟨10.1177/0885328205046633⟩. ⟨hal-00570756⟩