This invention relates to the field of medical materials technology, and discloses a biodegradable
esophageal stent and its preparation method. The
esophageal stent is woven from blended monofilaments. The raw materials for the blended monofilaments include
polylactic acid,
polycaprolactone, and additives, including
polyethylene glycol, carbon nanofibers, star-shaped PLA-PCL block
copolymer, and
talc. The preparation steps are as follows: the raw materials are mixed in proportion, melt-blended and granulated, and then the blended monofilaments are obtained using a high-pressure
capillary rheometer; the blended monofilaments are woven into a mesh-like
stent framework on a mold using an interlaced pressing method, then heat-set, and demolded after cooling; a
thermoplastic polyurethane casting liquid loaded with bioactive substances is cast into a film and coated onto the inner wall of the
stent framework; the
thermoplastic polyurethane film is heated to fuse with the
stent framework, and after cooling, the
esophageal stent is formed. The esophageal stent of this invention has good mechanical properties, controllable degradation characteristics, and
biocompatibility.