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    • Singhal, Pooja; Wilson, Thomas S.; Cosgriff-Hernandez, Elizabeth; Maitland, Duncan J. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2017-06-06)
      A device, system and method for treatment of an opening in vascular and/or septal walls including patent foramen ovale. The device has wings/stops on either end, an axis core covered in a shape memory foam and is deliverable ...
    • Wilson, Thomas S.; Small, Ward IV; Benett, William J.; Ortega, Jason M.; Maitland, Duncan J.; Hartman, Jonathan (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2018-07-03)
      An embodiment of the invention includes an expandable implant to endovascularly embolize an anatomical void or malformation, such as an aneurysm. An embodiment is comprised of a chain or linked sequence of expandable polymer ...
    • Wilson, Thomas S.; Small, Ward IV; Benett, William J.; Ortega, Jason M.; Maitland, Duncan J.; Hartman, Jonathan (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2021-01-26)
      An embodiment of the invention includes an expandable implant to endovascularly embolize an anatomical void or malformation, such as an aneurysm. An embodiment is comprised of a chain or linked sequence of expandable polymer ...
    • Maitland, Duncan J.; Landsman, Todd Lawrence; Touchet, Tyler Joseph; Cosgriff-Hernandez, Elizabeth L.; Wilson, Thomas S. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2021-06-01)
      An embodiment includes a wound dressing comprising: a shape memory polymer (SMP) foam, including open cells, having first and second states; and a hydrogel (HG) included within the cells; wherein (a) in a first position a ...
    • Rodriguez, Jennifer N.; Maitland, Duncan J.; Wilson, Thomas S. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2020-05-12)
      Polymeric based closed cell foams, such as shape memory polymer foams, contain bubbles. Making these bubbles continuous is called reticulation. Disclosed are embodiments of a device and method to controllably reticulate ...
    • Rodriguez, Jennifer N.; Maitland, Duncah J.; Wilson, Thomas S. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 5/31/2022)
      Polymeric based closed cell foams, such as shape memory polymer foams, contain bubbles. Making these bubbles continuous is called reticulation. Disclosed are embodiments of a device and method to controllably reticulate ...
    • Hearon, Keith; Nash, Landon D.; Wilson, Thomas; Maitland, Duncan J.; Wierzbicki, Mark A. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2020-08-04)
      An embodiment includes a platform shape memory polymer system. Such an embodiment exhibits a blend of tunable, high performance mechanical attributes in combination with advanced processing capabilities and good biocompatibility. ...
    • Szafron, Jason; Maitland, Duncan; Small, Ward IV; Buckley, Patrick R.; Muschenborn, Andrea D. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 8/9/2022)
      An embolectomy device comprised of an expansion unit and a support unit is disclosed. The expansion unit can be actuated in response to one or more external stimuli, and the support unit, located proximately to the expansion ...
    • Hasan, Sayyeda Marziya; Rodriguez, Jennifer Nicole; Singhal, Pooja; Wilson, Thomas Stephen; Maitland, Duncan J. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2020-08-25)
      The invention relates to radiopaque shape memory foam compositions and methods of using the compositions. In certain embodiments, the compositions are used in neurovascular occlusion applications.
    • Ortega, Jason M.; Benett, William J.; Small, Ward; Wilson, Thomas S.; Maitland, Duncan J.; Hartman, Jonathan (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2017-05-30)
      A system for treating an aneurysm in a blood vessel or vein, wherein the aneurysm has a dome, an interior, and a neck. The system includes a shape memory polymer foam in the interior of the aneurysm between the dome and ...
    • Ortega, Jason M.; Benett, William J.; Small, Ward; Wilson, Thomas S.; Maitland, Duncan J.; Hartman, Jonathan (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2021-10-12)
      A system for treating an aneurysm in a blood vessel or vein, wherein the aneurysm has a dome, an interior, and a neck. The system includes a shape memory polymer foam in the interior of the aneurysm between the dome and ...
    • Boyle, Anthony; Hearon, Keith; Maitland, Duncan J.; Nash, Landon D.; Wilson, Thomas S. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2021-09-07)
      An embodiment of the invention is a shape memory polymer (SMP) foam designed to recover its original shape through exposure to a solvent. Thermo-responsive SMPs are polymers designed to maintain a programmed secondary shape ...
    • Boyle, Anthony J.; Hearon, Keith; Maitland, Duncah J.; Nash, Landon D.; Wilson, Thomas S. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2020-02-04)
      An embodiment of the invention is a shape memory polymer (SMP) foam designed to recover its original shape through exposure to a solvent. Thermo-responsive SMPs are polymers designed to maintain a programmed secondary shape ...
    • Nash, Landon D.; Maitland, Duncan J.; Docherty, Nicole; Wilson, Thomas S.; Small, Ward IV; Ortega, Jason; Singhal, Pooja (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2020-09-22)
      An embodiment includes a system comprising: a monolithic shape memory polymer (SMP) foam having first and second states; wherein the SMP foam includes: (a) polyurethane, (b) an inner half portion having inner reticulated ...
    • Nash, Landon D.; Matiland, Duncan J.; Docherty, Nicole; Wilson, Thomas S.; Small, Ward IV; Ortega, Jason; Singhal, Pooja (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 10/4/2022)
      An embodiment includes a system comprising: a monolithic shape memory polymer (SMP) foam having first and second states; wherein the SMP foam includes: (a) polyurethane, (b) an inner half portion having inner reticulated ...