The MICROMUSCLE EAP technology has features and functionalities not found in other materials or technologies.
The possibility to expand and contract the electro-active polymer offers new functionality for medical devices.
This new functionality can be exemplified by electrically controllable micromuscles incorporated into medical devices
to perform different tasks or alter device characteristics such as:

position and guide components inside blood vessels (e.g. steerable vascular devices) change mechanical properties of medical devices alter surface properties of medical devices release or hold objects anchoring or fixation of devices unfold or contract components in medical devices push or pull objects block or open functions - based on expandable and contractible polymer structures electrically controlled substance release from the electroactive polymer