DYNAMICALLY RIGIDIZING COMPOSITE MEDICAL STRUCTURES

A rigidizing device includes a plurality of layers and an inlet between the elongate flexible tube and the outer layer and configured to attach to a source of vacuum or pressure. The rigidizing device is configured to have a rigid configuration when vacuum or pressure is applied through the inlet an...

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Hauptverfasser: MORRIS, Stephen, J, GOMES, Garrett, J, WIGGINTON, Adam, S, SINDLER, Jonathan, LOPEZ, Francisco, G, TILSON, Alexander, Q, LOVE, Charles, S, NGUYEN, Viet, Anh, ELETHERIADES, Elias, SCHEEFF, Mark, C, KISER, Andy, C
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:A rigidizing device includes a plurality of layers and an inlet between the elongate flexible tube and the outer layer and configured to attach to a source of vacuum or pressure. The rigidizing device is configured to have a rigid configuration when vacuum or pressure is applied through the inlet and a flexible configuration when vacuum or pressure is not applied through the inlet.