US 12,102,778 B2
Electrically-responsive hydrogels
Ross Tsukashima, Aliso Viejo, CA (US); and Heath Bowman, Aliso Viejo, CA (US)
Assigned to MicroVention, Inc., Aliso Viejo, CA (US)
Filed by MicroVention, Inc., Aliso Viejo, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 5, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/453,801.
Application 17/453,801 is a continuation of application No. 16/277,995, filed on Feb. 15, 2019, granted, now 11,191,925.
Application 16/277,995 is a continuation of application No. 14/549,514, filed on Nov. 20, 2014, granted, now 10,232,144, issued on Mar. 19, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/919,637, filed on Dec. 20, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2022/0054801 A1, Feb. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61B 17/12 (2006.01); A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61L 29/14 (2006.01); A61M 11/00 (2006.01); A61M 13/00 (2006.01); A61M 16/04 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 25/0158 (2013.01) [A61B 17/12113 (2013.01); A61B 17/12145 (2013.01); A61B 17/1215 (2013.01); A61B 17/1219 (2013.01); A61B 17/22 (2013.01); A61B 17/22031 (2013.01); A61L 29/14 (2013.01); A61L 29/145 (2013.01); A61M 11/006 (2014.02); A61M 13/00 (2013.01); A61M 13/003 (2013.01); A61M 16/0459 (2014.02); A61M 16/0463 (2013.01); A61M 16/0486 (2014.02); A61M 25/0043 (2013.01); A61M 25/04 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00154 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00871 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00898 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1209 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0058 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3306 (2013.01); A61M 2210/1032 (2013.01); A61M 2210/105 (2013.01); A61M 2210/1053 (2013.01); A61M 2210/1085 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of electrically inducing a change in state of a hydrogel of an implant comprising:
advancing the implant outside of a delivery device; and,
applying electrical current from a power source connected to the implant, through a patient's body, and through the hydrogel of the implant so as to control contraction and/or expansion of the hydrogel of the implant.