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N-Vinyl lactam based biomedical devices

US4436887A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 12, 1981
Grant dateMar 13, 1984
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Expiry dateNov 12, 2001

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B1/043
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

N-vinyl lactam monomers and comonomers are cross-linked with resonance free di(alkene tertiary amine) cyclic compounds to obtain biomedical devices, including contact lenses, which have high oxygen permeability and good mechanical properties.

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