Porogen compositions, methods of making and uses
AssigneeAllergan, Inc.
InventorsFutian Liu, Nicholas J. Manesis, Xiaojie Yu, Athene W. 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
An uncured elastomer/porogen mixture comprising an elastomer and a porogen composition for coating a biocompatible implantable device comprising a porous material formed using the porogen composition, the porogen composition comprising a core material and a shell material, wherein the core material comprises at least two compounds, wherein the shell material has a melting temperature that is lower than a melting temperature of the core material, and wherein the shell material is adjacent to the core material.
An uncured elastomer/porogen mixture comprising an elastomer and a porogen composition for coating a biocompatible implantable device comprising a porous material formed using the porogen composition, the porogen composition comprising a core material and a shell material, wherein the core material comprises at least two compounds, wherein under a given physical or physicochemical treatment the shell material transitions from a solid phase to a liquid phase and the core material remains in a solid phase, and wherein the shell material is adjacent to the core material.
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