Patent ID: 7820096
Filing Date: 2010-10-26
Classification: A61B,A61M,B33Y,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method comprising a) shaping a flexible substrate impermeable to a given working fluid into one or more cells capable of containing without loss said working fluid under pressure, b) followed by arranging said cells next to each other in a pre-determined deflated configuration defining one or more planes, spherical shells, conical shells, or any combination thereof, c) followed by a step selected from the group consisting of d) followed by connecting said cells via pressure conduits capable of transmitting the pressure necessary to effect the aforesaid pre-determined deformation, e) followed by connecting the aforesaid pressure conduits to one or more remote pressure sources capable of supplying adequate pressure to achieve the aforementioned pre-determined deformation at the target site, f) followed by regulating said pressure by means of a regulatory mechanism to achieve, maintain or dynamically modulate the geometry of the assembly.