1. Industry-Standard Animal Models for Vascular Devices

1.1 Porcine

Coronary/peripheral artery disease models for stents, angioplasty catheters, and atherectomy devices.

1.2 Beagle

Peripheral vascular occlusion models for thrombectomy systems and vascular grafts.

1.3 Ovine

Aortic aneurysm/repair models for endovascular grafts (EVAR) and stent-grafts.

1.4 Rabbit

Carotid artery thrombosis models for anticoagulant-coated devices and embolic protection systems.

2. Device-Specific Preclinical Testing Strategies

Medical Device Type Target Pathology Animal Model
Vascular Stents Restenosis, Neointimal Hyperplasia Porcine Femoral Artery Injury Model, Coronary Overstretch Model
Embolic Protection Systems Acute Thrombosis Rabbit Carotid Model
AAA Stent-Grafts Aneurysm Exclusion Ovine (Sheep) Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Model
Drug-Eluting Balloons Vessel Healing Hyperlipidemic Porcine

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