Chemical activation of an actuator or an osmotic motor
    92.
    发明授权
    Chemical activation of an actuator or an osmotic motor 有权
    致动器或渗透电机的化学活化

    公开(公告)号:US08859269B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-14

    申请号:US11883214

    申请日:2006-02-02

    摘要: An actuator that includes an enclosure having a wall impermeable to a first solute and permeable to a solvent and containing, at least temporarily, a catalyst capable of promoting the transformation of at least one second solute into the first solute to vary the osmotic pressure in the enclosure; and a deformable chamber connected to the enclosure, the chamber being capable of increasing in volume under the action of the solvent moving from the enclosure into the chamber by osmosis or the enclosure being designed to be arranged in contact with the solvent, the chamber being capable of increasing in volume under the action of the solvent penetrating into the enclosure by osmosis.

    摘要翻译: 一种致动器,其包括具有不可渗透第一溶质并且可溶于溶剂的壁的外壳,并且至少暂时含有能够促进至少一个第二溶质转化到第一溶质中以改变渗透压的第一溶质的催化剂 外壳; 以及连接到所述外壳的可变形室,所述室能够在溶剂的作用下增加体积,所述溶剂通过渗透从所述外壳移动到所述室中,或者所述外壳被设计成布置成与所述溶剂接触,所述室能够 在通过渗透渗透到外壳中的溶剂的作用下体积增加。

    Electroactive polymer based artificial sphincters and artificial muscle patches
    95.
    发明授权
    Electroactive polymer based artificial sphincters and artificial muscle patches 有权
    基于电活性聚合物的人造括约肌和人造肌肉贴片

    公开(公告)号:US08100819B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-24

    申请号:US12489225

    申请日:2009-06-22

    申请人: Michael S. Banik

    发明人: Michael S. Banik

    IPC分类号: A61F2/02

    摘要: Provided are artificial muscle patches, which are adapted to be implanted adjacent a patient's heart, and artificial sphincter cuffs, which are adapted to be implanted around a body lumen, such as the urethra, the anal canal, or the lower esophagus. The devices of the present invention comprise: (a) one or more electroactive polymer actuators; and (b) a control unit for electrically controlling the one or more electroactive polymer actuators to expand or contract the devices.

    摘要翻译: 提供适于被植入在患者心脏附近的人造肌肉贴片以及适于植入在诸如尿道,肛管或下食道的体腔周围的人造括约肌袖带。 本发明的装置包括:(a)一种或多种电活性聚合物致动器; 和(b)用于电控制所述一种或多种电活性聚合物致动器以扩展或收缩所述装置的控制单元。

    Composite material for tissue repair
    97.
    发明授权
    Composite material for tissue repair 有权
    复合材料用于组织修复

    公开(公告)号:US07935363B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-03

    申请号:US11637516

    申请日:2006-12-12

    申请人: Anthony Ratcliffe

    发明人: Anthony Ratcliffe

    IPC分类号: A61F13/00

    摘要: The present disclosure provides a biocompatible composite and method for its use in repairing tissue defects, including defects in cartilage. The biocompatible composite includes a fibrous polymeric component and a polymerizable agent, which is capable of forming the biocompatible composite in situ at the site of a tissue defect. In embodiments, the repair site at which the biocompatible composite is to be applied may be treated with a priming agent, permitting polymerization of the polymerizable agent to the tissue located at the repair site.

    摘要翻译: 本公开提供了一种用于修复组织缺陷(包括软骨缺陷)中的生物相容性复合物和方法。 生物相容性复合物包括纤维聚合物组分和可聚合剂,其能够在组织缺损部位的原位形成生物相容性复合物。 在实施方案中,待施用生物相容性复合材料的修复部位可以用引发剂处理,允许可聚合试剂聚合到位于修复部位的组织。