Patent ID: 11864989
Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A system comprising:
first, second, and third shape memory polymers (SMPs);
wherein the first SMP is a biodegradable open cell foam that includes a first channel;
wherein the second SMP includes a second channel and is included in the first channel;
wherein the foam is in a first state and is configured to expand to a second state, radially outward from the second SMP, in response to thermal stimulus;
wherein the third SMP is between the first and second SMPs and includes a stent having a first strut that includes the third SMP and a second strut that includes the third SMP;
wherein each of the first, second, and third SMPs is coupled to a wire.