Browsing by Subject "A61L 31/14"

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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, ...
    • 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.
    • 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 ...