CPC A61L 31/06 (2013.01) [A61B 17/12031 (2013.01); A61B 17/12163 (2013.01); A61B 17/12186 (2013.01); A61J 1/2093 (2013.01); A61L 27/18 (2013.01); A61L 27/56 (2013.01); A61L 27/58 (2013.01); A61L 31/141 (2013.01); A61L 31/146 (2013.01); A61L 31/148 (2013.01); A61M 37/00 (2013.01); C08L 63/00 (2013.01); A61B 2017/12004 (2013.01); A61L 2400/04 (2013.01); A61L 2400/06 (2013.01); A61L 2400/18 (2013.01)] | 26 Claims |
1. A method of treating a patient by forming a polymer foam within a body cavity of the patient to control the flow of a bodily fluid, the method comprising:
i) combining a first component comprising a first polymer and a second component comprising a second polymer to form a polymer formulation; and
ii) introducing said polymer formulation and a blowing agent into the body cavity of the patient;
thereby foaming said polymer formulation; and
iii) crosslinking at least a portion of said first and second polymer of said polymer formulation to form a polymer foam in the body cavity of the patient;
wherein the polymer formulation undergoes a volume expansion greater than 12× upon foaming.
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