The invention relates to the use of a thermal reversible gel, such as a
copolymer composition, as a biological filler or implant. The gel has a
semi-solid form at body temperature, but upon cooling to a temperature
below a threshold level, the gel is liquefied and can be re-shaped,
re-sized, manipulated or removed from the body. The gel may be used as a
subcutaneous implant, a biological filler, joint or tissue spacer, for
wrinkle filling or other cosmetic implants, as a soft-tissue replacement
for reconstructive surgery, or as a barrier within the lumen of a
biological structure, such as a blood vessel. The implant may be used to
provide reversible birth control by providing, for example, a reversible
barrier to the cervix or a reversible blockage of the lumen of the vas
deferens.