Apparatus and method for tissue adhesion
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10667807B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-02

    申请号:US15601187

    申请日:2017-05-22

    Abstract: Shape memory tissue engagement elements (15) are created using shape memory alloys or shape memory (SM) composite sheets (33, 36) with one or more SM material sheets (20, 32). Arrays of the tissue engagement elements may then be inserted or molded into flexible base materials forming pads for tissue engagement. In certain embodiments, the composite sheets incorporate two SM material layers (20, 32) having differing transition temperatures to allow activation of one layer for tissue engagement and activation of the second layer for tissue release. In exemplary embodiments, insertion of interconnected tissue engagement elements (46) into a base layer (19) with slots (48) provides a completed pad array. In alternative exemplary embodiments, vacuum forming of composite sheets (51) with cutting of corrugated sides (53) to form tissue engagement elements allow production of complete arrays of tissue engagement elements. Overmolding the arrays with a flexible base material (19) provides a completed pad.

    Apparatus and methods for adhesion

    公开(公告)号:US10149789B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-11

    申请号:US15156893

    申请日:2016-05-17

    Applicant: MICOKOLL, INC.

    Abstract: A material engagement element sheet formed from a sheet material (10) incorporates a pattern of material engagement element slots (14), each slot containing an array of material engagement elements (20) which have a tapered distal section (30), a flange section (34) and a proximal section (32) which is attached to an edge of the slots in the sheet material.. The material engagement element sheet material may be a single layer of shape memory material, or the sheet material may be a composite of different layers some of which may include pre-strained shape memory materials with distinguishable activation parameters. The material engagement element slot configuration allows for the simultaneous processing of the material engagement elements. The material engagement elements may be processed such that they are in a state that is substantially perpendicular to the surface of the material engagement element sheet. The configuration of the flexible base material and the pattern of the material engagement element slots may be used in order to manufacture various material engagement element devices including a material engagement element pad device (166), a cylindrical material engagement element device (104, 105), and a spherical material engagement element device (152).

    Apparatus and methods for adhesion
    5.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and methods for adhesion 有权
    装置和粘附方法

    公开(公告)号:US09364052B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-14

    申请号:US14240668

    申请日:2012-08-24

    Abstract: A material engagement element sheet formed from a sheet material (10) incorporates a pattern of material engagement element slots (14), each slot containing an array of material engagement elements (20) which have a tapered distal section (30), a flange section (34) and a proximal section (32) which is attached to an edge of the slots in the sheet material. The material engagement element sheet material may be a single layer of shape memory material, or the sheet material may be a composite of different layers some of which may include pre-strained shape memory materials with distinguishable activation parameters. The material engagement element slot configuration allows for the simultaneous processing of the material engagement elements. The material engagement elements may be processed such that they are in a state that is substantially perpendicular to the surface of the material engagement element sheet. The configuration of the flexible base material and the pattern of the material engagement element slots may be used in order to manufacture various material engagement element devices including a material engagement element pad device (166), a cylindrical material engagement element device (104, 105), and a spherical material engagement element device (152).

    Abstract translation: 由片状材料(10)形成的材料接合元件片结合有材料接合元件槽(14)的图案,每个槽包含具有锥形远端部分(30)的材料接合元件(20)阵列,凸缘部分 (34)和附接到片材中的槽的边缘的近端部分(32)。 材料接合元件片材可以是单层形状记忆材料,或者片材可以是不同层的复合材料,其中一些可以包括具有可区分的活化参数的预应变形状记忆材料。 材料接合元件槽构造允许材料接合元件的同时处理。 材料接合元件可以被加工成使得它们处于基本上垂直于材料接合元件片的表面的状态。 可以使用柔性基材的构造和材料接合元件槽的图案,以便制造各种材料接合元件装置,其包括材料接合元件垫装置(166),圆柱形材料接合元件装置(104,105) 和球形材料接合元件装置(152)。

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