Shape memory polymers biomedical

Sokolowski, W., Metcalfe, A., Hayashi, S., Yahia, L., Raymond, J., 2007. Medical applications of shape memory polymers. Biomedical Materials 2, S23-S27. 

The PPDX-fr-PCL diblock copolymers were recently synthesized [111] and apart from the references already mentioned, only the contribution of Lendlein and Langer [112] deals with chemically similar materials, although structurally quite different since they employed multiblock copolymers of PPDX and PCL with very low molecular weights to prepare shape memory polymers for biomedical applications. 

Lendlein, A., and R. Langer 2002. Biodegradable, elastic shape-memory polymers for potential biomedical applications. Science 296 1673-76. Supporting material www.sdencemag.orglcgj/content full/1066102/DC1. 

Xu, J., Song, J., Thermal Responsive Shape Memory Polymers for Biomedical Applications, Department of Orthopedics Physical Rehabilitation, Department of Cell Biology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, USA. 

A. Ixndlein, M. Behl, B. Hiebl, C. Wischke, Shape-memory polymers as a technology platform for biomedical applications. Expert Rev. Med. Devices 7 (2010) 357-379. 

M.C. Serrano, G.A. Ameer, Recent insights into the biomedical applications of shape-memory polymers, Macromol. Biosci. 12 (2012) 1156-1171. 

Ortega, J., Maitland, D., Wilson, T., Tsai, W., Savas, O. Saloner, D. (2007) Vascular dynamics of a shape memory polymer foam aneurysm treatment technique. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 35, 1870-1884. 

Buckley, P. R., McKinley, G. H., Wilson, T. S., Small, W., Benett, W. ]., Bearinger, J. P., McElfresh, M. W., and Maitland, D. J. 2006. Inductively heated shape memory polymer for the magnetic actuation of medical devices. IEEE Transactions Biomedical Engineering 53 2075-2083. 

Huang, W. M. 2010. Thermo-moisture responsive polyurethane shape memory polymer for biomedical devices. The Open Medical Device Journal 2 11-19. 

Stimuli-responsive materials have sparked enormous interest in recent years due to their potential applications in micro-machines, soft robots, biomedical systems, etc. [1-6]. A variety of intelligent polymeric materials such as shape memory polymers [7, 8], polymer gels [9, 10], conducting polymers [11, 12], and dielectric elastomers [13,14] have been developed for these applications. Compared to other stimulus-driven methods including pressure [15], heat [16, 17], electric field... 

Industrial applications of shape memory polymers are e.g. as foams in the building industry and in sportswear. Further potential applications include selfrepairing structural components. More recently, especially potential biomedical applications are discussed as, e.g., intravenous cannula, self-adjusting orthodontic wires and selectively pliable tools for small scale surgical procedures. 

Shape memory polymers (SMPs) and composites thereof are emerging smart materials in different applications, especially in biomedical, aerospace, and construction engineering helds. SMPs may adopt one (dual-shape), two (triple-shape). 

Guo, B., Chen, Y., Lei, Y., Zhang, L., Zhou, W.Y., Rabie, A.B.M., and Zhao, J. (2011) Biobased poly(propylene sebacate) as shape memory polymer with tunable switching temperature for potential biomedical applications. Biomacromolecules, 12 (4), 1312—1321. 

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