Browsing by Subject "A61L 2400/16"

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    • Antimicrobial shape memory polymers 
      Monroe, Mary Beth; Maitland, Duncan J.; Weems, Andrew; Keller, Brandis; Fletcher, Grace (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2021-08-17)
      An embodiment includes a system comprising a thermoset polyurethane shape memory polymer (SMP) foam that includes at least one antimicrobial agent. The antimicrobial agent may include at least one phenolic acid that is a ...
    • Biocompatible biomedical occlusion device 
      Wierzbicki, Mark A.; Maitland, Duncan; Miller, Matthew W.; Muschenborn, Andrea D.; Nash, Landon; Szafron, Jason M.; Landsman, Todd (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2020-02-11)
      A device for a tissue channel includes a device frame, a shape memory polymer foam segment coupled to the device frame, and an attachment structure coupled to the device frame. The device frame includes a proximal structure, ...
    • Hemorrhage management system 
      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, 2019-04-23)
      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 ...
    • Hemorrhage management system 
      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 ...
    • Mechanical reticulation of polymeric-based closed cell foams 
      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 ...
    • Mechanical Reticulation Of Polymeric-based Closed Cell Foamsq 
      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 ...
    • Medical devices coated with shape memory polymer foams 
      Muschalek, Rachael; Hearon, Keith; Nash, Landon D.; Maitland, Duncan J. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2020-02-18)
      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 ...
    • Self-adaptive, ultra-low elastic modulus shape memory alloys 
      Ma, Ji; Karaman, Ibrahim (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2017-09-05)
      Methods of manufacturing biocompatible, corrosion resistant, self-adaptive, shape-memory titanium-based alloys by using specific ranges of elements in the alloy. Subsequent to melting, the alloy may undergo heat treating, ...
    • Shape memory polymer nonocomposites and uses thereof 
      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.
    • Shape memory polymer scaffolds for tissue defects 
      Grunlan, Melissa A.; Zhang, Dawei; Schoener, Cody A.; Saunders, William B. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2018-03-27)
      A method of making a shape memory polymer (SMP) tissue scaffold includes forming a salt template and adding a macromer solution to the salt template. The macromer solution may include a photoinitiator solution. The method ...
    • Solvent depression of transition temperature to selectively stimulate actuation of shape memory polymer foams 
      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 ...
    • Solvent depression of transition temperature to selectively stimulate actuation of shape memory polymer foams 
      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 ...
    • Surface modification of polymer foams using plasma 
      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 ...
    • Vascular prosthesis for leak prevention during endovascular aneurysm repair 
      Maitland, Duncan J.; Landsman, Todd L.; Horn, John; Nash, London; Yeh, Chung (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2019-11-26)
      An embodiment includes a process for treating an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) endoleak with a shape memory polymer (SMP) foam device. First, a bifurcated stent graft is placed within the aneurysm while a micro guidewire ...
    • Vascular Prosthesis For Leak Prevention During Endovascular Aneurysm Repair 
      Maitland, Duncan J.; Landsman, Todd L.; Horn, John; Nash, London; Yeh, Chung (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2022-05-24)
      An embodiment includes a process for treating an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) endoleak with a shape memory polymer (SMP) foam device. First, a bifurcated stent graft is placed within the aneurysm while a micro guidewire ...