Laser-activated shape memory polymer microactuator for thrombus removal following ischemic stroke: preliminary in vitro analysis
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عنوان ژورنال: IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1077-260X
DOI: 10.1109/jstqe.2005.857748