Shape memory polymer actuator and catheter
Abstract
An actuator system is provided for acting upon a material in a vessel. The system includes an optical fiber and a shape memory polymer material operatively connected to the optical fiber. The shape memory polymer material is adapted to move from a first shape for moving through said vessel to a second shape where it can act upon said material.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1174859
- Patent Number(s):
- 6740094
- Application Number:
- 09/761,023
- Assignee:
- University Of California, The Regents Of
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61B - DIAGNOSIS
A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61M - DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Maitland, Duncan J., Lee, Abraham P., Schumann, Daniel L., Matthews, Dennis L., Decker, Derek E., and Jungreis, Charles A. Shape memory polymer actuator and catheter. United States: N. p., 2004.
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Maitland, Duncan J., Lee, Abraham P., Schumann, Daniel L., Matthews, Dennis L., Decker, Derek E., & Jungreis, Charles A. Shape memory polymer actuator and catheter. United States.
Maitland, Duncan J., Lee, Abraham P., Schumann, Daniel L., Matthews, Dennis L., Decker, Derek E., and Jungreis, Charles A. Tue .
"Shape memory polymer actuator and catheter". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1174859.
@article{osti_1174859,
title = {Shape memory polymer actuator and catheter},
author = {Maitland, Duncan J. and Lee, Abraham P. and Schumann, Daniel L. and Matthews, Dennis L. and Decker, Derek E. and Jungreis, Charles A.},
abstractNote = {An actuator system is provided for acting upon a material in a vessel. The system includes an optical fiber and a shape memory polymer material operatively connected to the optical fiber. The shape memory polymer material is adapted to move from a first shape for moving through said vessel to a second shape where it can act upon said material.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue May 25 00:00:00 EDT 2004},
month = {Tue May 25 00:00:00 EDT 2004}
}
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