MEDICAL DEVICES COATED WITH SHAPE MEMORY POLYMER FOAMS

Abstract: an embodiment includes a system comprising: a substrate of a medical device; an un-foamed polyurethane coating directly contacting the substrate and fixedly attached to the substrate; a thermoset polyurethane shape memory polymer (smp) foam, having first and second states, which directly contacts the polyurethane coating and fixedly attaches to the polyurethane coating; wherein the polyurethane coating fixedly attaches the smp foam to the substrate. other embodiments are described herein.

Inventor(s): Rachael Muschalek, Keith Hearon, Landon D. Nash, Duncan J. Maitland

CPC Classification: A61L31/10 (METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES (preservation of bodies or disinfecting characterised by the agents employed ; preserving, e.g. sterilising, food or foodstuffs ; preparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes ))

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