Open AccessFabricationof Murine Ventricular Balloons for the Langendorff Heart Preparation
Author(s) -
Andrew T. Miller,
Gary L. Wright
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of biotechnology and biomaterials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2155-952X
DOI - 10.4172/2155-952x.1000101
Subject(s) - silicone , fabrication , materials science , durability , biomedical engineering , dispersion (optics) , composite material , medicine , pathology , physics , optics , alternative medicine
A method for fabrication of ventricular pressure balloons is presented. Murine ventricular balloons with adequately small size, durability and elastic characteristics were produced using silicone dispersion. The forms, onto which the silicone are coated, are constructed of water soluble materials allowing the release of cured silicone balloons with soaking in H(2)O.