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Biomedical device comprising a mechanically adaptive member

Stéphanie Lacour, Nicolas Vachicouras, Jennifer Mary Adrienne Alice Macron
2020
Patents

Abstract

A biomedical device having improved handling features to be easily inserted into a cavity or recess is disclosed, as well as methods for using thereof, said device comprising a flat and soft substrate, comprising electrically conductive tracks, configured to interface a biological surface; and a rigid member located on a portion of said flat and soft substrate, said member being substantially composed of a mechanically adaptive material being fully or partially degradable upon a degrading/softening trigger.

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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/entities/publication/70b75edd-8780-4f14-98ed-9f5c723304ed

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Stéphanie Lacour, Nicolas Vachicouras, Jennifer Mary Adrienne Alice Macron
2020
Patents

Abstract

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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/entities/publication/70b75edd-8780-4f14-98ed-9f5c723304ed

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Medical device

A medical device is any device intended to be used for medical purposes. Significant potential for hazards are inherent when using a device for medical purposes and thus medical devices must be proved safe and effective with reasonable assurance before regulating governments allow marketing of the device in their country. As a general rule, as the associated risk of the device increases the amount of testing required to establish safety and efficacy also increases.

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