Method and apparatus for deploying a shape memory polymer
US8430933B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 27, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/042
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Methods and apparatus described herein may utilize activation of an SMP material to install medical devices with respect to a surgical site. Activation of the SMP material may be performed with the use of a triggering force and/or a constraint applied to the SMP material. Activation using a triggering force and/or a constraint may be used to create varied activation rates in an SMP material and may be combined with temperature or other activation stimuli to create the varied activation rates.
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