Dimitri Protopsaltis,Hai H. Trieu,Jeff R. Justis,Michael C. Sherman
申请号：
US11643187
公开号：
US08480718B2
申请日:
2006.12.21
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
Orthopedic implants include a device that is non-rigid, i.e., flexible and/or malleable, in a first form for insertion into a desired in vivo site, and then transformable into a rigid, or hardened, form for providing a load-bearing function or providing other structural and/or mechanical function after implant. The device includes a biocompatible sheath and a curable material sealed within the sheath. The curable material is provided in a first form that provides flexibility to the device and is structured to rigidize in a second form after application of a quantity of an initiating energy to the material. Related methods and kits are also provided.
