Novel Compliant Scaffold with Specific Design for Venous System: Results of a Porcine Model Study

Figure 6

Six-month follow-up. Macroscopic view of the internal surface of a small jugular vein containing Petalo CVS. The device was incorporated in the vein wall mainly at the extremities (Region 2) by a light tissue. Neointimal hyperplasia was absent. Moreover, no fracture of the support modules or transversal bridges of the scaffold were documented. Presence of thrombus was not noted. Region 1: control area; region 2: distal device area; and region 3: middle device area.