Development of Bile Direct Stent Having Antifouling Properties by Atmospheric Pressure Low-Temperature Plasma

Abstract

Biomimetics (or biomimicry) is a field of technologies based on imitating various functions and properties of organisms. examined structure structures the scale nanoholes, the thin water is costly and unsuitable for mass production. To overcome these issues, we sought to develop elemental technologies for providing antifouling properties to biliary stents, which are made of polyethylenes (PEs), by forming nanostructures directly on the inner surface, using atmospheric pressure low-temperature plasma. We formed nanostructures on the inner walls of PE tubes of varying diameters under varying plasma conditions. We then examined the resulting structures and effects of the antifouling properties thus imparted.