Continuous Monitoring of Cardiovascular Health Using Smart Stents

Triton intends to create a smart implantable stent that will both structurally correct for a vessel blockage and become a cardiovascular (CV) health monitoring tool capable of measuring biomarkers normalized to the specific user’s baseline(s). The smart implantable stent will accurately measure biomarkers after surgery. The stent structure will remain in place and perform the basic functions of a stent throughout the life of the patient. The stent will transmit data to a health app wirelessly, and continuously monitor CV health relevant measures including vessel flow (signifying occlusion), arterial pressure, and (later) troponin levels. This project is intended to create a significant breakthrough in the ability to communicate relevant information wirelessly within the structural dimension and materials constraints of implantable coronary artery stents.