Harri Heino;Pertti Tormala;Kaarlo Paakinaho;Timo Allinniemi
发明人:
Kaarlo Paakinaho,Harri Heino,Pertti Tormala,Timo Allinniemi
申请号:
US12329044
公开号:
US09393060B2
申请日:
2008.12.05
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2016
代理人:
摘要:
A biodegradable medical device including at least one biodegradable material and having an initial shape and at least one evolved shape. The evolved shape is different from the initial shape. The initial shape is adapted to change towards the evolved shape due to an external stimulus. The medical device has a tension loaded to a predetermined tension level. The medical device is adapted to restore the tension to the predetermined tension level for at least 2 weeks in physiological conditions, or conditions simulating the physiological conditions.