EMBOLIZATION DEVICE CONSTRUCTED FROM EXPANSILE POLYMER
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1. A device for implantation in an animal comprising:
- a hydrogel having ionizable functional groups wherein said hydrogel comprises at least one macromer, further wherein said hydrogel is environmentally-responsive, and further wherein said hydrogel has an unexpanded bending resistance of about 0.1 mg to about 85 mg.
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Abstract
Devices for the occlusion of body cavities, such as the embolization of vascular aneurysms and the like, and methods for making and using such devices. The devices may be comprised of novel expansile materials, novel infrastructure design, or both. The devices provided are very flexible and enable deployment with reduced or no damage to bodily tissues, conduits, cavities, etceteras.
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1. A device for implantation in an animal comprising:
a hydrogel having ionizable functional groups wherein said hydrogel comprises at least one macromer, further wherein said hydrogel is environmentally-responsive, and further wherein said hydrogel has an unexpanded bending resistance of about 0.1 mg to about 85 mg. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for preparing an environmentally-responsive hydrogel for implantation in an animal comprising:
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a) combining at least one ethylenically unsaturated macromer, at least one macromer or monomer comprising at least one ionizable functional group, at least one polymerization initiator, and at least one solvent to prepare a hydrogel;
b) treating said hydrogel to prepare an environmentally-responsive hydrogel that is responsive at physiological conditions. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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