Versatile, Flexible And Biocompatible Elastomeric Microtubes
AssigneesNational University of Singapore, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
InventorsWang XI, Chwee Teck LIM, Fang KONG, Xiaobo GONG
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a flexible polymer-based microtube having an inner diameter of about 4 μm to about 1000 μm and a variable outer diameter, wherein the cross-sectional shape of the microtube can be, for instance, circular, rectangular, square, triangular, elliptical, star or irregular. The present invention also relates to a method of making the flexible microtube and devices incorporating the flexible microtube.
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A flexible microtube comprising a polymer, the microtube having an inner diameter of about 4 μm to about 1000 μm, and a variable outer diameter.
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