US4452776A
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Hydrogel implant article and method
Assignee: The Schepens Eye Research Institute Inc
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Filing: 1982-03-12
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Granted: 1984-06-05
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Expires: 2002-03-12
Abstract
Abstract A hydrogel implant article of significant softness, pliability and elasticity when dry as well as when wet consists of a random cross-linked copolymer of 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate and an alkyl acrylate. The acrylate hydrogel article is useful, in one instance, as the material to produce a scleral buckle in retinal detachment surgery.
Inventors
- 👤 Miguel F. Refojo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:16
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29D; B29D11/00; B29D11/02; A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/14; A61F9/00; A61F9/007; A61F9/00727; A61K; A61K47/00; A61K47/50; A61K47/69; A61K47/6903; B29D11/023; G; G02; G02B; G02B1/00; G02B1/04; G02B1/041; G02B1/043; A61F2210/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A shape-retaining hydrogel surgical implant article characterized by significant softness and pliability in both hydrated and dehydrated states having a Shore Durometer Type A-2 hardness of between about 10 and 65 when dry and up to about 25 when wet with aqueous solution, said surgical implant article comprising an organic-solution polymerized copolymer consisting essentially of about 35% to 70% by weight of alkyl acrylate, about 30% to 65% by weight of 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate and an effective amount up to about 5% by weight of a cross-linking agent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
A shape-retaining hydrogel surgical implant article characterized by significant softness and pliability in both hydrated and dehydrated states having a Shore Durometer Type A-2 hardness of between about 10 and 65 when dry and up to about 25 when wet with aqueous solution, said surgical implant article comprising an organic-solution polymerized copolymer consisting essentially of about 35% to 70% by weight of alkyl acrylate, about 30% to 65% by weight of 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate and an effective amount up to about 5% by weight of a cross-linking agent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The surgical implant article of claim 1 wherein said alkyl acrylate is selected from a group consisting of methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, propyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, pentyl acrylate, and isomers thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The surgical implant article of claim 2 wherein said cross-linking agent is selected from a group consisting of ethylene glycol diacrylate, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, diethylene glycol diacrylate, triethylene glycol diacrylate, divinyl benzene, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The surgical implant article of claim 1 wherein the ratio of alkyl acrylate to 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate is about 2:1 by weight.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The surgical implant article of claim 1 wherein the ratio of alkyl diacrylate to 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate is approximately 1:1 by weight.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The surgical implant article of claim 1 wherein said alkyl acrylate and said 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate are polymerized in an ethylene glycol solution.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
11 words
The surgical implant article of claim 1 further comprising an antibiotic.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
An improved method of surgical implantation wherein the improvement comprises the step of selecting as the implant the hydrogel article of claim 1.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method as set forth in claim 8 wherein said improvement includes selecting said alkyl acrylate from the group thereof consisting of methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, propyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, and pentyl acrylate and isomers thereof.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
163 words
A method of preparing a shape-retaining implant article characterized by significant softness and pliability in both hydrated and dehydrated states having a Shore Durometer type A-2 hardness of between about 10 and 65 when dry and up to about 25 when wet with aqueous solution, said article comprising a copolymer consisting essentially of at least 35% by weight of alkyl acrylate, an amount up to about 65% by weight of 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate and an effective amount up to about 5% by weight of a cross-linking agent, said method comprising the successive steps of A. mixing 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate and an alkyl acrylate in a water-soluble organic solvent with a cross-linking agent and with a free radical initiator, B. placing said solution in a sealed mold, C. subjecting the monomers to solution polymerization and crosslinking in said mold under controlled temperature, D. curing the copolymer in the mold, E. removing the resultant copolymer from the mold, and F. extracting residues and solvent from said copolymer.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
163 words
A method of preparing a shape-retaining implant article characterized by significant softness and pliability in both hydrated and dehydrated states having a Shore Durometer type A-2 hardness of between about 10 and 65 when dry and up to about 25 when wet with aqueous solution, said article comprising a copolymer consisting essentially of at least 35% by weight of alkyl acrylate, an amount up to about 65% by weight of 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate and an effective amount up to about 5% by weight of a cross-linking agent, said method comprising the successive steps of A. mixing 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate and an alkyl acrylate in a water-soluble organic solvent with a cross-linking agent and with a free radical initiator, B. placing said solution in a sealed mold, C. subjecting the monomers to solution polymerization and crosslinking in said mold under controlled temperature, D. curing the copolymer in the mold, E. removing the resultant copolymer from the mold, and F. extracting residues and solvent from said copolymer.
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