Surgical barriers possessing clinically important absorption characteristics

US11535704B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11535704-B2
Application numberUS-201213624101-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 21, 2012
Priority dateSep 23, 2011
Publication dateDec 27, 2022
Grant dateDec 27, 2022

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The present disclosure provides copolymers useful in medical devices. For example, the disclosure provides copolymers comprising the polymerization product ester block, ether blocks and diisocyanates. In certain embodiments, the disclosure provides a medical copolymer for implantation comprising ester blocks and ether blocks, wherein: the ester blocks comprise a negative free energy transfer and the ether blocks comprise a positive free energy transfer, the ether and ester blocks are less than 1/10 the length of said copolymer, and, the blocks are distributed such that no domain of contiguous blocks possessing the same polarity of free energy transfer are less than ⅓ of the molecular weight of the copolymer. The disclosure further provides methods of making the aforementioned polymers, and medical devices comprising the polymers.

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What is claimed is: 1. A bioabsorbable polyurethane comprising a polymerization product of a prepolymer and a chain extender: the polymerization product comprising polylactic acid diol, having a Mn of 1000, polyethylene glycol, having a Mn of 2000, isophorone diisocyanate, and the chain extender is 1,4-butane diol, wherein a mole ratio with respect to the polylactic acid diol, polyethylene glycol, isophorone diisocyanate, and 1,4-butane diol is 2:1:10.1:7.1 respectively, and wherein the bioabsorbable polyurethane degrades at a rate which retains 88% total molecular weight of the composition after 1 week as determined by storage in phosphate buffer solution at 37° C. 2. The bioabsorbable polyurethane of claim 1 , wherein the polylactic acid comprises poly(L-lactic acid), poly(D,L-lactic acid), or a combination thereof. 3. The bioabsorbable polyurethane of claim 1 , wherein the bioabsorbable polyurethane provides an anti-adhesion barrier when disposed about tissue. 4. The bioabsorbable polyurethane of claim 3 , wherein the polylactic acid diol and polyethylene glycol are arranged so that hydrophobic interactions with proteins is blocked. 5. The bioabsorbable polyurethane of claim 3 , wherein the bioabsorbable polyurethane is formed into an implantable sheet wherein the implantable sheet comprises a first side and a second side, wherein the first side includes the anti-adhesion barrier and the second side includes a cellular ingrowth support surface. 6. A bioabsorbable polyurethane comprising a polymerization product of a prepolymer and a chain extender: the polymerization product comprising polylactic acid diol, having a Mn of 1000, polytetramethylene ether glycol, having a Mn of 2000, isophorone diisocyanate, and the chain extender is 1,4-butane diol, wherein a mole ratio with respect to the polylactic acid diol, polytetramethylene glycol, isophorone diisocyanate, and 1,4-butane diol is 4:1:20.2:14.2 respectively, and wherein the bioabsorbable polyurethane degrades at a rate which retains 50% total molecular weight of the composition after 1 week as determined by storage in phosphate buffer solution at 37° C. 7. The bioabsorbable polyurethane of claim 6 , wherein the polylactic acid comprises poly(L-lactic acid), poly(D,L-lactic acid), or a combination thereof. 8. The bioabsorbable polyurethane of claim 6 , wherein the bioabsorbable polyurethane provides an anti-adhesion barrier when disposed about tissue. 9. The bioabsorbable polyurethane of claim 8 , wherein the polylactic acid diol and polytetramethylene ether glycol are arranged so that hydrophobic interactions with proteins is blocked. 10. The bioabsorbable polyurethane of claim 8 , wherein the bioabsorbable polyurethane is formed into an implantable sheet wherein the implantable sheet comprises a first side and a second side, wherein the first side includes the anti-adhesion barrier and the second side includes a cellular ingrowth support surface.

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  • acyclic · CPC title

  • prepared from hydroxycarboxylic acids and/or lactones · CPC title

  • containing polymer components which can react with one another · CPC title

  • Next to second layer of polyamidoester · CPC title

  • block · CPC title

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What does patent US11535704B2 cover?
The present disclosure provides copolymers useful in medical devices. For example, the disclosure provides copolymers comprising the polymerization product ester block, ether blocks and diisocyanates. In certain embodiments, the disclosure provides a medical copolymer for implantation comprising ester blocks and ether blocks, wherein: the ester blocks comprise a negative free energy transfer an…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Bvw Holding Ag
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61L31/06. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 27 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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