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Medical & Dental

Balakrishna Haridas

IMPEDE shape-memory-polymer vascular embolization device

United StatesEvidence: editorial review advisedChecked July 2026

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Who is Balakrishna Haridas?

Balakrishna Haridas is an inventor associated with United States. Their documented work in medical & dental includes IMPEDE shape-memory-polymer vascular embolization device, the contribution at the center of this evidence-backed profile.

This record is limited to IMPEDE shape-memory-polymer vascular embolization device. It is retained only as a physical technology/process rather than a field-only biography.

Known forIMPEDE shape-memory-polymer vascular embolization device
FieldMedical & Dental
Associated withUnited States
Evidence reviewed3 sources
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What did Balakrishna Haridas invent?

NAI 2023 Fellow; product boundary independently constrained for this physical-technology screen.

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What did Balakrishna Haridas accomplish?

Texas A&M identifies Haridas as part of the IMPEDE development team and reports the shape-memory-polymer embolization product progressed from concept to commercial sales. Confidence is medium because the source credits him as a named team contributor rather than sole inventor.

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What is known about Balakrishna Haridas today?

The official 2023 NAI Fellows Book, published May 2024, names Balakrishna Haridas as a Fellow; NAI rules state that deceased nominees are ineligible. The linked institutional profile is preserved for current identity verification.