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11976407

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5573
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-5-31
pubmed:abstractText
The introduction of biodegradable implant materials as well as minimally invasive surgical procedures in medicine has substantially improved health care within the past few decades. This report describes a group of degradable thermoplastic polymers that are able to change their shape after an increase in temperature. Their shape-memory capability enables bulky implants to be placed in the body through small incisions or to perform complex mechanical deformations automatically. A smart degradable suture was created to illustrate the potential of these shape-memory thermoplastics in biomedical applications.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
1095-9203
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
31
pubmed:volume
296
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1673-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Biodegradable, elastic shape-memory polymers for potential biomedical applications.
pubmed:affiliation
mnemoScience GmbH, Pauwelsstrabetae 19, D-52074 Aachen, Germany. a.lendlein@mnemoscience.de
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't