In-vitro Blood Flow Models for the
Assessment of Device Thrombosis
Sivaprasad (SP) Sukavaneshvar, Ph.D.
Vice President, Thrombodyne, Inc.
Research Faculty
Department of Pharmaceutics
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Virchow’s
Triad
Flow
Blood
Surface
Vascular wall
(Endothelium)
Device
Biomaterial
Proteins
Cells
Streamlined
Disturbed
Slow/stagnant
Fast
Fluid Dynamics
Shear Stress
Platelet activation
Normal velocity
Platelet adhesion & aggregation
Residence time
Coagulation and consolidation
Vorticity
Platelet aggregation (fluid phase)
Virchow’s
Triad
Blood
Flow
Surface
Flow
In-vitro Blood
flow
Models
Device
surface
Blood
Assessment of Device Thrombosis
Surface
characterization
In-vitro static
blood contact
studies
Clinical
studies
In-vitro flow
model studies
In-vivo animal
studies
In-vitro Blood Flow Model Configuration
37˚C
Pump
Device
Blood
reservoir
Polymer
Tubing
37˚C
Variations: Branched flow, Single pass, Chandler loop, etc.
Test
Control/predicate
In-vitro Blood Flow Models:
Key Features
• Relative assessment of thrombosis and
related processes
• Fresh, anticoagulated whole blood
– Heparin, citrate (recalcified), hirudin
• Blood flow conditions approach clinical use
– Flow rate and conduit size
• Experiment time: ~hours
In-vitro Blood Flow Models:
Key Features
• Measured output
– Macroscopic thrombus (
Weight, Visual analysis, Radiolabeling)
– Microscopic components (SEM)
– Fluid phase biomarkers
– Thromboemboli
– Device dysfunction caused by thrombus (occlusion)
• Test conditions selected to focus on the device and
minimize the impact of other model components
– Surface/Volume ratio
– Edge effects
MERITS OF IN-VITRO FLOW MODELS
• Useful template for comparing device thrombosis
under similar conditions
• Some control over blood parameters
• Control of other important parameters (e.g. flow)*
• Quantification of thrombosis
LIMITATIONS OF IN-VITRO FLOW MODELS
• Experiment duration
• Absence of long-term effects
– Blood vessel wall-device interactions
– Comprehensive hemostatic pathways (e.g. lytic
pathway)
– Inflammatory and foreign body response
• Need anticoagulation
• Control of other parameters (e.g. flow)!
EXAMPLES
Device Thrombosis
Device geometry
(flow disturbance)
Vascular response
Surface modification
Blood reactivity
?
Coronary Stents
Model Configuration(s)
Conventional model
Peristaltic
pump
Blood
Reservoir
Stent
Polymer
conduit
Branched flow model
Flow probe
Initial flow rate: 75 ml/min
Heparin: 1 U/ml
Expt. Time: 60-90 min
Conduit: 3.2 mm ID
111-In labeled platelets
THROMBUS ON STENTS
Uncoated (control)
Coating A
Coating B
Thrombotic Occlusion
Flowrate
ml/min
75
50
25
0
15
30
45
60
75
Time (min)
Coating B
Control
Coating A
Thrombus Accumulation
% of
control
100
75
50
25
0
Control
Coating B
Coating A
ONE PASS CONFIGURATION
Blood
reservoir
37˚C
Useful for assessing thrombosis
and embolism on small devices:
Stents, distal embolic protection …
Circumvents recirculation &
recounting of released emboli
Less extraneous blood activation
Limited range of flow rate, time,
and number of simultaneous
devices to be tested due to blood
volume constraints
Devices
Polymer
Tubing
(1/8” ID)
Pump
37
°
C
Hemodialysis Cartridge
37˚C
Pump
Cartridge
Blood
reservoir
Dialysis
tubing
37˚C
A
P
B
P
Flow rate: 300-400 ml/min
Heparin: 2-3 U/ml
111-In labeled platelets
Hemodialysis Cartridge
Thrombus Accumulation
A
B
Thrombus
(radiation cpm)
5000
10000
Out
Middle
In
Thrombotic Occlusion
A
10
20
30
40
50
P-Po (mm Hg)
50
100
150
Time (min)
B
Relative Device Thrombosis
Assessed In-vitro and In-vivo
Coronary Stents
From Kocsis, et al. Journal of Long Term effects of Medical Implants 2000
In-vitro flow model
Baboon 2 hr ex-vivo shunt
Clinical studies
Uncoated
coated
Catheters (PICCs)
From Smith, et al., Sci Transl Med 2012
Control
Test
Control
Test
Control
Test
Control
Test
IN-VITRO FLOW MODEL
CANINE IN-VIVO JUGULAR IMPLANT (~4 hours)
Roller pump. External flow=1-3 L/min
Roller
pump
37˚C
37
°
C
Internal flow
300 ml/min
Roller
pump
37˚C
37
°
C
Internal flow
300 ml/min
Hemodialysis Catheters
coated
control
Hemodialysis Catheters
From Lotito, et al. ASN 2006
IN-VITRO FLOW MODEL
SHEEP IN-VIVO IMPLANT (up to 30 days)
Uncoated
Coated
Uncoated
Coated
% of Uncoated
% of Uncoated
100
50
100
50
In-vitro Blood Flow Models
Summary
• Useful template for comparing device
thrombosis under similar conditions
– Relative Assessment
– Universal/absolute acceptance criteria elusive
• Has Limitations
– Long-term biological processes
– Pre-conditioning?
• Model Configuration
– Clinical conditions and in-vitro framework
– Anticoagulation, flow conditions, time, objective
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