Michael M Zimkowski

US Patent:

20150299359, Oct 22, 2015

Filed:

Dec 2, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/648640

Inventors:

- Boulder CO, US
Michael Zimkowski - Aurora CO, US

International Classification:

C08F 222/20
C08F 222/22
A61F 2/00

Abstract:

Formulations of shape memory polymer (SMP) are integrated with several existing clinically available medical fabrics. The SMP portion of a SMP integrated fabric can be fabricated in varying thicknesses with the minimum thickness determined by the thickness of the underlying fabric and up to almost any thickness. Integration of the SMP with the base fabrics does not alter the shape memory functionality of the SMP. The design tools for controlling activation rate for traditional SMP materials thus apply to SMP integrated fabrics. SMP integrated fabrics may also be steam sterilized without loss of shape memory functionality.