Laser-activated shape memory polymer microactuator for thrombus removal following ischemic stroke: Preliminary in vitro analysis

IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 892-901

  Small IV, Ward ^a   Metzger, Melodie F ^b   Wilson, Thomas S ^a,c,d,e   Maitland, Duncan J ^a,f,g  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Sierra Interventions LLC   (United States)

^c AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY   (United States)

^d Society of Plastics Engineers   (United States)

^e Society of Rheology   (United States)

^f NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^g Physiology Study Section

Author keywords

Diode laser; Indocyanine green (ICG); Ischemic stroke; Shape memory polymer (SMP)

Indexed keywords

INDOCYANINE GREEN (ICG); ISCHEMIC STROKE; SHAPE MEMORY POLYMER (SMP);

ABSORPTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTIC MODULI; LASER BEAM EFFECTS; MICROACTUATORS; OPTICAL FIBERS;

SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT;

EID: 29144492218     PISSN: 1077260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSTQE.2005.857748     Document Type: Article

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