CPC A61B 17/12113 (2013.01) [A61B 17/1214 (2013.01); A61B 17/1215 (2013.01); A61B 17/12145 (2013.01); A61B 17/12181 (2013.01); A61B 17/12163 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00871 (2013.01); A61B 2017/12054 (2013.01); A61M 25/0668 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0042 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |
1. An implantable system to fill an anatomic void, the system comprising:
a carrier element; and
a shape memory polymer foam covering a majority of the carrier element, the shape memory polymer foam having primary and secondary shapes and including first and second shape memory polymer portions;
wherein the shape memory polymer foam pivots the first shape memory polymer portion about the second shape memory polymer portion when the shape memory polymer foam is in its primary shape and also when the shape memory polymer foam is in its secondary shape;
wherein an adhesive couples the shape memory polymer foam to the carrier element with the adhesive adhering to the carrier element and the shape memory polymer foam adhering to the adhesive;
wherein the adhesive includes an additional polymer.
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