Title:
SHAPE CHANGE STRUCTURE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/188437
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An expandable structure comprising: a first shape memory (SM) portion which is in a strain-induced state; and a second portion which resists expansion of said structure due to said first portion, over a plurality of different expansion states of said first portion. Optionally, wherein said SM portion resists contraction of said structure due to forces applied by said second portion. Optionally or alternatively, said strain induced state is characterized by a SM portion expanding force decreasing as a function of strain of said SM portion, so as to have a difference of at least 10% in force between two strain states said structure is usable at.
Inventors:
FLOMENBLIT JOSEPH (IL)
FRENKLACH GREGORY (IL)
FRENKLACH GREGORY (IL)
Application Number:
PCT/IL2014/050466
Publication Date:
March 19, 2015
Filing Date:
May 23, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
S T S MEDICAL LTD (IL)
International Classes:
A61L31/02; A61F2/82; A61F2/915; A61L31/08; A61L31/14
Foreign References:
| US20130053946A1 | 2013-02-28 | |||
| US20030036792A1 | 2003-02-20 | |||
| US5964770A | 1999-10-12 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2999493A2
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
EHRLICH, Gal et al. (11 Menachem Begin Road, 04 Ramat Gan, IL)
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