Apparatus, components and methods for fatigue testing of stents

摘要

The invention relates to an apparatus (5) for the fatigue testing of stents, comprising a solid body (6) with at least one bore (15) for receiving a stent (1) with tight fit and means (7) for generating a standing sonic wave (8) within the solid body (6). The invention further relates to components and methods for the fatigue testing of stents.