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Medical device made from self-stiffening composite

  • US 6,994,723 B1
  • Filed: 05/21/2003
  • Issued: 02/07/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/21/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An expandable medical device having a delivery configuration and an expanded configuration, comprising:

  • a tubular body formed from the base material;

    a polymerizer; and

    a corresponding activator for the polymerizer, wherein the polymerizer and activator are dispersed in the base material, and wherein the medical device has an initial delivery configuration in which the polymerizer and activator are separated from each other and an expanded configuration in which the polymerizer and activator are brought into contact with each other.

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