Porogen compositions, methods of making and uses
AssigneeAllergan, Inc.
InventorsFutian Liu, Nicholas J. Manesis, Xiaojie Yu, Athene Wan Chie Chan
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Abstract
The present specification discloses porogen compositions comprising a core material and shell material, methods of making such porogen compositions, methods of forming such porous materials using such porogen compositions, biocompatible implantable devices comprising such porous materials, and methods of making such biocompatible implantable devices.
Claims20
A porogen composition useful for making a porous material and/or a textured surface, the porogen composition comprising:
- a) a shell material;
- and
- b) a core material;
- wherein the shell material has a melting temperature that is lower than a melting temperature of the core material.
A porogen composition useful for making a porous material and/or a textured surface, the porogen composition comprising:
- a) a shell material;
- and
- b) a core material;
- wherein under a given physical or physicochemical treatment the shell material is fusible and the core material is non-fusible.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.