Civet, YoanPerriard, YvesChavanne, JonathanMartinez, Thomas GuillaumeAlmanza, Morgan2021-12-032021-12-032021-12-032021https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/183467The present invention is related to a stretchable tubular device (1) comprising at least one layer (Lx) of a stretchable polymer, a power supply (2) and a set of electrodes (3a, 3b) connected to said power supply (2). The power supply can supply at least a first level of voltage (V1) to the electrodes so as to modify the natural force (F0) of the stretchable layers to a modified force (F1). The present invention also covers a process for manufacturing such a tubular device and its use as a medical implant.patentUS2023166097EP4143896WO2021220087EP390384770476103