The American Journal of Agriculture and Biomedical Engineering https://www.theamericanjournals.com/index.php/tajabe <p>E-ISSN <strong>2689-1018</strong></p> <p>DOI Prefix <strong>10.37547/tajabe</strong></p> <p>Started Year <strong>2019</strong></p> <p>Frequency <strong>Monthly</strong></p> <p>Language <strong>English</strong></p> <p>APC <strong>$450</strong></p> en-US <p><em>Authors retain the copyright of their manuscripts, and all Open Access articles are disseminated under the terms of the <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"><strong>Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 (CC-BY)</strong></a>, which licenses unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is appropriately cited. The use of general descriptive names, trade names, trademarks, and so forth in this publication, even if not specifically identified, does not imply that these names are not protected by the relevant laws and regulations.</em></p> editor@theamericanjournals.com (The USA Journals) info@theamericanjournals.com (John Mike) Tue, 01 Jul 2025 08:35:21 +0000 OJS 3.3.0.7 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Adaptive Rigidity Sheaths for Endovascular Interventions: Enhancing Maneuverability and Safety in Complex Vasculature https://www.theamericanjournals.com/index.php/tajabe/article/view/6326 <p>Navigating tortuous and delicate vasculature remains a significant challenge in endovascular interventions. This study introduces a novel class of <strong>adaptive rigidity sheaths</strong> designed to dynamically adjust their stiffness in response to procedural demands, thereby enhancing both maneuverability and safety. Utilizing advanced smart materials and embedded actuation systems, the sheaths can transition between flexible and rigid states based on surgeon input or automated feedback. Computational simulations and benchtop vascular models demonstrate that these sheaths improve catheter steerability, reduce vessel wall trauma, and maintain lumen patency even in high-curvature pathways. Initial in vivo assessments further validate their performance in minimizing procedural complications and improving access to difficult-to-reach vascular targets. These findings suggest that adaptive rigidity sheaths could significantly improve outcomes in complex endovascular procedures, particularly in neurovascular and peripheral interventions.</p> Prof. Alessandra Romano, Dr. David K. Lin Copyright (c) 2025 Prof. Alessandra Romano, Dr. David K. Lin https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 https://www.theamericanjournals.com/index.php/tajabe/article/view/6326 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000