Appeal No. 98-1936 Application 08/316,933 material is adapted to lose its mechanical strength upon the occurrence of a triggering event and upon loss of the mechanical strength of the hydrophilic polymer, the device assumes the first conformation. -3-Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14Last modified: November 3, 2007