Expandable preformed structures for deployment in interior body regions
US6979341B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 18, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S606/91
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An expandable structure made from an elastomer material is preformed to a desired geometry by exposure to heat and pressure. The structure undergoes controlled expansion and further distention in cancellous bone, with controlled deformation and without stress failure.
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