Side-chain crystallizable polymers for medical applications
AssigneeREVA Medical, Inc.
InventorsDonald K Brandom, Joan Zeltinger, Eric V Schmid, Joseph J Mallon
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Abstract
Inherently radiopaque side-chain crystallizable polymers (IRSCCP's) are useful in various medical applications. An example of a IRSCCP is a polymer that comprises a main chain, a plurality of crystallizable side chains, and a plurality of heavy atoms attached to the polymer, the heavy atoms being present in an amount that is effective to render the polymer radiopaque. A polymeric material that includes a IRSCCP may be fabricated into a medical device useful for at least partially occluding a body cavity. For example, such a medical device may be an embolotherapy product.
Claims23
A medical device that comprises a polymeric material, wherein the polymeric material comprises:
- a main chain;
- a plurality of crystallizable side chains;
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- a plurality of heavy atoms attached to the polymer, the heavy atoms being present in an amount that is effective to render the polymer inherently radiopaque.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.