Other biomedical applications include the use of biodegradable, elastic shape-memory polymers. Biodegradable implant materials can now be used for minimally invasive surgical procedures through degradable thermoplastic polymers. These polymers are now able to change their shape with increase of temperature, causing shape memory capabilities as well as easily degradable sutures. As a result, implants can now fit through small incisions, doctors can easily perform complex deformations, and sutures and other material aides can naturally biodegrade after a completed surgery.
othER Biomedical aPpLiCations IncluDE tHE uSe OF bIodegRaDaBle, eLAsTic SHAPe-memory polYmers. BiODegrAdABLE Implant MaTEriaLs cAn Now be uSED FOr miNimaLlY inVaSiVe suRGiCAl prOceDures through deGradable THermOpLastic PoLymers. ThESe POlYMerS Are now Able to ChaNGE thEiR shaPE with IncrEAse of tempEraTure, CAUsIng SHape memoRY capaBIlItIes As weLL AS eASily degradablE sUtURes. aS A reSult, iMPlants can now fiT througH sMaLl InCISiONs, DOctOrS cAn easilY perform coMpleX deFoRMaTIons, ANd sUtUres and otHer mAtEriaL aiDEs cAN naTUrAlly bIOdegrAde after a compLeteD sUrgEry.