Intraluminal polymeric devices for the treatment of aneurysms
US9526813B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 13, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/945
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Novel medical devices and uses thereof for lining a blood vessel and/or treating an aneurysm are disclosed herein. The device comprises a non-metallic expandable tubular structure, implantable in a body vessel and being made, at least in part, from a polymeric system characterized by a stiffness which changes upon stimulation under physiological conditions. Novel polymeric systems are further disclosed herein, which are configured to produce a polymeric material upon stimulation under physiological conditions, such that a stiffness of said polymeric material is higher than a stiffness of said system. Uses of polymer systems in the manufacture of a device are further disclosed.
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