SHAPE MEMORY ACTUATORS FOR ADJUSTABLE SHUNTING SYSTEMS, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS

The present technology is generally directed to systems and methods for transporting fluid from a first body region to a second body region, and in particular to shape memory actuators for adjustable shunting systems. The shape memory actuators can have a hysteresis temperature window that surrounds...

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Hauptverfasser:	Amin, Bhumica, Fahey, Brian, Robertson, Scott
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
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Zusammenfassung:	The present technology is generally directed to systems and methods for transporting fluid from a first body region to a second body region, and in particular to shape memory actuators for adjustable shunting systems. The shape memory actuators can have a hysteresis temperature window that surrounds body temperature. For example, the shape memory actuator can be composed at least in part of Nitinol or a Nitinol alloy and have a low-temperature-phase finish-transformation-temperature (e.g., Mf) that is less than body temperature and a high-temperature-phase finish-transformation-temperature (e.g., Af) that is greater than body temperature.