Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Biocompatible self-lubricating polymer compositions and their use in medical and surgical devices
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Application No.: US15594165Application Date: 2017-05-12
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Publication No.: US09931440B2Publication Date: 2018-04-03
- Inventor: Xiaoping Guo , Richard E. Stehr
- Applicant: St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MN St. Paul
- Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.
- Current Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN St. Paul
- Agency: Wiley Rein LLP
- Main IPC: A61K8/72
- IPC: A61K8/72 ; A61L29/04 ; A61M25/00

Abstract:
The invention comprises self-lubricating polymer compositions that are especially useful in medical devices and valves and gaskets of medical devices. In a preferred embodiment, the polymer compositions comprise a thermosetting or thermoplastic silicone elastomer in combination with a lubricity enhancing polyfluoropolyether fluid or hydrocarbon-based synthetic oil. In other preferred embodiments, the polymer compositions contain only biocompatible components. The improved anti-friction properties of the self-lubricating polymers can be demonstrated over a course of insertion and withdrawal cycles, where conventional polymers have changing and mostly increasing force required for each insertion and withdrawal, while the polymer compositions of the invention remain stable.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170312396A1 Biocompatible Self-Lubricating Polymer Compositions and Their Use in Medical and Surgical Devices Public/Granted day:2017-11-02
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