The latest progress in shape-memory polymer for biomedical engineering applications was summarized in this paper. The mechanism responsible for shape memory effect was analyzed in reference to the polymer structure. Also introduced and reviewed were the characteristics of some shape-memory polymers (polyurethane polycaprolactone and polylactide) and their applications in medical engineering.
Alloys ; standards ; Biomedical Engineering ; Corrosion ; Elasticity ; Equipment and Supplies ; standards ; Materials Testing ; Polyesters ; standards ; Polymers ; standards ; Polyurethanes ; standards