Polymeric adhesive for anchoring compliant materials to another surface

US9750842B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Hyalex Orthopaedics, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Lampros Kourtis · Cambridge, US
• David Myung · Santa Clara, US
• Daniel Chang · Danville, US
• Bing Yu · Berkeley, US
• Timothy Chia-Chieh Sun · Berkeley, US
• Michael J. Jaasma · San Francisco, US
• Vernon R. Hartdegen · Collierville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 7, 2015
• Grant date: Sep 5, 2017
• Expiry date: Oct 7, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F05D2260/14
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Methods, compositions, and kits for adhering polymers and other materials to another material, and in particular to bone or bone-like structures or surfaces. A composition of matter includes a urethane dimethacrylate-methyl methacrylate copolymer with a plurality of first polymer regions based on urethane dimethacrylate and a plurality of second polymer regions based on methyl methacrylate. The method includes placing an orthopedic joint implant having an attachment surface in a joint space, applying a first non-urethane-containing precursor, a second urethane-containing precursor, and a initiator to the attachment surface; contacting the first and second precursors and the initiator with the joint surface; and copolymerizing the first and second precursors and forming an adhesive copolymer and attaching the implant to the joint.