Poly(propylene fumarate-co-ethylene oxide)
US5527864A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 8, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08L71/02
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A biodegradable block copolymer made from the transesterfication of a poly(propylene fumarate) prepolymer and a poly(ethylene oxide) prepolymer. The block copolymer poly(propylene fumarate -co- ethylene oxide) is capable of crosslinking at body temperature. Crosslinking requires an appropriate crosslinking monomer and an initiator. The biodegradable block copolymer has utility as a vascular implant because it can be injected as a fluid into the vascular system and crosslinked in situ.
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