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SUBMITTER: Nash LD
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5821474 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Macromolecular rapid communications 20160829 23
Polyurethane shape memory polymer (SMP) foams are proposed for use as thrombogenic scaffolds to improve the treatment of vascular defects, such as cerebral aneurysms. However, gas blown SMP foams inherently have membranes between pores, which can limit their performance as embolic tissue scaffolds. Reticulation, or the removal of membranes between adjacent foam pores, is advantageous for improving device performance by increasing blood permeability and cellular infiltration. This work characteri ...[more]