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Biostable polyurethane products

US5254662A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 18, 1992
Grant dateOct 19, 1993
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Expiry dateMay 18, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08G18/10
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Polyurethane products having long-term biostability in combination with a low modulus of elasticity and a high ultimate tensile strength and other desireable mechanical properties which are particularly useful as leads for implantable pacemakers, as vascular grafts, as mammary prostheses, and as other products which are intended to be placed within the body of a mammal for extended periods with no substantial degradation of the product. The polyurethanes are prepared from the reaction of an organic diisocyanate, preferably an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic diisocyanate with polycarbonate glycol chained extended with diol, diamine or a mixture of diamine and alkanolamine.

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