As a kind of smart material, shape memory polymer (SMP) shows great application potential
in the biomedical field. Compared with traditional metal‐based medical devices, SMP …

The self-healing and biocompatibility of polymer composites for biomedicine have made
them a preferred approach for small-scale tissue engineering elements. By moving from …

Despite the burgeoning interest in manufacturing highly complex and dynamically
reconfigurable implants using the 4D printing technique, one of the most critical challenges …

Biodegradable occluders, which can efficiently eliminate the complications caused by
permanent foreign implants, are considered to be the next-generation devices for the …

Degradable biomaterials for blood-contacting devices (BCDs) are associated with weak
mechanical properties, high molecular weight of the degradation products and poor …

Degradable heart occluders are a promising replacement for currently clinically used non-
degradable ones without concerns about the complications caused by the persistent residue …

Percutaneous closure of ventricular septal defect (VSD) can effectively occlude abnormal
blood flow between ventricles. However, commonly used Nitinol occlusion devices have non …

Cardiac septal defect is the most prevalent congenital heart disease and is typically treated
with open‐heart surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass. Since the 1990s, with the …

Driven by increasingly complex functional requirements, the shape memory polymer (SMP)
is more competitive due to its convertible configuration and tunable properties. In particular …

Shape memory polymer (SMP) microspheres possess controllable physicochemical
properties, internal cavities capable of loading drugs or nanoparticles, and inherent …