US 2023/0407556 A1Published application

Biomimetic self-adaptable systems

AssigneeThe Johns Hopkins University

InventorsSung Hoon Kang, Santiago Orrego

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Self-adaptive systems, uses of the systems, and methods for adapting one or more properties of a material are disclosed.

Dependent claims

A method comprising:

positioning a bone graft comprising a piezoelectric material in contact with a biological fluid;
wherein a modulus of the bone graft adjusts in response to mechanical stress being applied to the bone graft.

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D06M 10/04
Physical treatment of fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials, e.g. by ultrasonic waves, corona discharge,…:…
A61F 2/28
Prostheses implantable into the body: bones
A61F 2/30
Prostheses implantable into the body: joints
A61L 27/16
Macromolecular materials: obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds

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Application

18/363,846Filed 2 Aug 2023

Priority

8 Sep 2017

Published

21 Dec 2023

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D06M 10/04
Physical treatment of fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials, e.g. by ultrasonic waves, corona discharge,…:…
A61F 2/28
Prostheses implantable into the body: bones
A61F 2/30
Prostheses implantable into the body: joints
A61L 27/16
Macromolecular materials: obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds

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Application62/555,983Us provisional application · filed 8 Sep 2017

Application16/645,317Continuation · filed 6 Mar 2020

Application18/363,846Continuation

US 2021/0040678 A1Published application

US 2023/0407556 A1This patent

From the US filing history. Foreign family members aren’t listed.