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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2020
Applicant:
Scott M. Epstein, Boston, MA (US);
Inventor:
Scott M. Epstein, Boston, MA (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 41/12 (2006.01); A61F 2/844 (2013.01); A61F 2/82 (2013.01); A61L 29/04 (2006.01); A61L 31/04 (2006.01); A61L 31/14 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61L 29/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/844 (2013.01); A61F 2/82 (2013.01); A61L 29/041 (2013.01); A61L 29/145 (2013.01); A61L 31/048 (2013.01); A61L 31/145 (2013.01); A61M 25/0017 (2013.01); A61M 2207/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates generally a manufacturing process which results in a completely hydrogel polymer device that maintains lumen patency which allows for numerous applications. One or more physical post-implantation dimensions of the device can be controlled by placing it in a solution that has a predetermined osmolarity and/or pH. In addition, the device can deliver an absorbed therapeutic agent to a target anatomical site. Alternatively, the device can function as a selective membrane to selectively absorb one or more target molecules from a body fluid.