Abstract:The use of absorbable inferior vena cava filters (IVCFs) constructed with poly-p-dioxanone (PPDO) eliminates risks and complications associated with the use of retrievable metallic filters. Radiopacity of radiolucent PPDO IVCFs can be improved with the incorporation of nanoparticles (NPs) made of high-atomic number materials such as gold and bismuth. In this study, we focused on incorporating tungsten NPs (WNPs), along with polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB), polycaprolactone (PCL), and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) polym… Show more
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