Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Arterial prosthesis – Stent combined with surgical delivery system
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-31
2011-05-31
Stigell, Theodore J (Department: 3763)
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Arterial prosthesis
Stent combined with surgical delivery system
Reexamination Certificate
active
07951186
ABSTRACT:
Medical devices or components thereof having electroactive polymer actuators embedded within at least a portion of the device of component thereof, and novel electroactive polymer actuators formed with a conductive substrate layer and an electroactive polymer layer, the electroactive polymer actuated upon application of a voltage to surrounding liquid electrolyte, the actuators may be embedded within an inert polymer matrix material, or within solid polyelectrolyte matrix material.
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Eidenschink Tracee
Heidner Matt
Jagger Karl A.
Weber Jan
Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
Stigell Theodore J
Vidas Arrett & Steinkraus P.A.
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