Sample 1. Two objectives are depicted for the flexibility and recoil performance of a coronary stent design study, both plotted for four geometry design variables.

Sample 2. Families of devices can be catalogued and manipulated in linked CAD packages. Here, Rhino (http://www.rhino3d.com/index.htm), directly linked to BEDOT, is being used to assess one of the stent designs selected from the catalogue displayed above.

Sample 3. Inidividual designs can also be assessed in simulation software. Here, Abaqus (SIMULIA, Dassault Systemes: http://www.simulia.com/products/abaqus_fea.html), again directly linked to BEDOT, shows a cut through the deployment of a stent, which has been expanded by balloon inflation on a catheter. Click on the image to view an animation of this simulation.