Electroactive polymer actuated sheath for implantable or insertable medical device
US7338509B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 6, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/0058
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical device delivery sheath, which comprises an active member that volumetrically expands and contracts upon application of an appropriate electrical potential. The active member further comprises an electroactive polymer, for example, polypyrrole. Also described is a medical device delivery system comprising the same, as well as a method of delivering a medical device using the same.
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