Patent · US Expired

Gels

US8207245B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 28, 2005
Grant dateJun 26, 2012
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Expiry dateMar 13, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08G77/458
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to silicon-containing biostable gels and processes for their preparation. The gels possess properties which make them useful in the manufacture and repair of biomaterials and medical devices, articles or implants, in particular the manufacture of soft tissue implants such as breast implants and the repair of orthopaedic joints such as spinal discs.

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