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AssigneesChildren's Medical Center Corporation, The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.
InventorsEric N. Feins, Pedro J. del Nido, Nikolay V. Vasilyev, Haruo Yamauchi, Douglas P. Perrin, Peter E. Hammer, Veaceslav Arabagi, Jeffrey M. Karp, Yuhan Lee, Eoin D. O'Cearbhaill
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An implantable, autonomously growing medical device is disclosed. The device may have an outer, braided outer element that holds an inner core. Degradation and/or softening of the inner core permits the outer element to elongate, allowing the device to grow with surrounding tissue. The growth profile of the medical device can be controlled by altering the shape/material/cure conditions of the inner core, as well as the geometry of the out element.
A method of forming a biodegradable polymer, comprising:
A polymer comprising:
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