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Hydrogel materials formed by radiation polymerization of carbohydrates and unsaturated monomers
Assignee: UK Secretary of State for Defence
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Filing: 1985-09-11
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Granted: 1988-05-24
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Expires: 2005-09-11
Abstract
Abstract Homogeneous hydrogels comprise a water-soluble sugar, derivative or mixture thereof, radiation cross-linked with at least one ethylenically unsaturated compound. A preferred combination is sucrose or glucose cross-linked with acrylic acid. The hydrogels may contain additives e.g. plasticizers such as glycerol. The hydrogels are strong and expand to a large extent e.g. 30× on water absorption. They are particularly suitable for use in medical dressings, preferably bonded to a supporting film which may be a semi-permeable membrane allowing control of water loss. A method for preparing such a hydrogel and dressing is also described.
Inventors
- 👤 Kevin J. Warne
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 12:17
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F251/00; A; A61; A61L; A61L15/00; A61L15/16; A61L15/42; A61L15/60; A61L26/00; A61L26/0009; A61L26/0014; A61L26/0028; A61L26/0061; A61L26/0071; A61L26/008; C08F2/00; C08F2/04; C08F2/10; C08F2/46; C08F289/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
45 words
An homogeneous hydrogel material comprising a water-soluble organic material, selected from the group consisting of monosaccharides, disaccharides, trisaccharides, tetrasaccharides, and pentasaccharides and derivatives thereof, radiation crosslinked in aqueous solution with at least one water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated compound having at least one hydrophilic group appendant thereto.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
45 words
An homogeneous hydrogel material comprising a water-soluble organic material, selected from the group consisting of monosaccharides, disaccharides, trisaccharides, tetrasaccharides, and pentasaccharides and derivatives thereof, radiation crosslinked in aqueous solution with at least one water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated compound having at least one hydrophilic group appendant thereto.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A medical dressing containing a hydrogel material according to claim 1 wherein the at least one ethylenically unsaturated compound comprises an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A medical dressing according to claim 2 wherein the ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid comprises acrylic acid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A hydrogel material according to claim 1 wherein the organic material is selected from the group consisting of monosaccharides, disaccharides, and derivatives thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A hydrogel material according to claim 2 wherein the organic material is selected from sucrose and derivatives thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A hydrogel material according to claim 1 wherein the at least one ethylenically unsaturated compound is selected from ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids and derivatives thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A hydrogel material according to claim 5 wherein the ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid is acrylic acid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A hydrogel material according to claim 5 wherein the derivative of the ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid comprises acrylamide.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A hydrogel material according to claim 1 wherein the at least one ethylenically unsaturated compound comprises vinyl pyrrolidone.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
A hydrogel material according to claim 1 wherein the mole ratio of the organic material to the at least one ethylenically unsaturated compound in the hydrogel is from 1:1 to 1:20.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
A hydrogel material according to claim 1 wherein the hydrogel contains in addition a plasticiser.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
A hydrogel material according to claim 10 wherein the plasticiser comprises an aliphatic polyol.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
A hydrogel material according to claim 11 wherein the polyol is glycerol.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
A medical dressing according to claim 2 comprising a composite structure including a layer of said hydrogel material and a further layer including a hydrogel material based on a protein or protein derivative.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
A medical dressing according to claim 14 wherein the hydrogels are based on sucrose and gelatin respectively.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
A medical dressing according to claim 2 comprising a layer of the hydrogel material bonded to a supporting or reinforcing backing film.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
A medical dressing according to claim 16 wherein the backing film is a semi-permeable membrane.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
A medical dressing according to claim 17 wherein the membrane is a hydrophilic thermoplastic graft copolymer.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
56 words
A medical dressing according to claim 18 wherein the copolymer is a base polymer selected from the group consisting of polyolefins, partially or fully fluorinated polyolefins, polyetherurethanes, polydimethylsiloxanes, polyethylene glycolterephthalates, polyamides, polyacrylonitriles, polyvinylchlorides, polyvinylidenechlorides, polyvinylalcohols, polyethyleneglycols, polyvinylpyrrolidones and copolymers of the monomers of two or more of said polymers graft copolymerised with an ethylenic carboxylic acid.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
A medical dressing according to claim 18 wherein the copolymer is an acrylic acid grafted polyethylene--vinyl acetate copolymer.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
A medical dressing according to claim 17 wherein the copolymer has an equilibrium water content at 20° C. of 2 to 13% by weight.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
17 words
A medical dressing according to claim 2 wherein the hydrogel material is impregnated into a fabric material.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
16 words
A medical dressing according to claim 22 wherein the fabric material is a non-woven cellulose material.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
94 words
A method of preparing a hydrogen material which comprises the steps of (a) selecting a water-soluble organic material from the group consisting of monosaccharides, disaccharides, trisaccharides, tetrasaccharides, and pentasaccharides and derivatives thereof; (b) selecting at least one water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated compound having at least one hydrophilic group appendant thereto; (c) forming a mixture in aqueous solution of the selected products of steps (a) and (b), the solution containing at least 20% by weight of the water-soluble organic material; and (d) exposing the aqueous solution to ionising radiation until an homogeneous hydrogel material is formed.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
94 words
A method of preparing a hydrogen material which comprises the steps of (a) selecting a water-soluble organic material from the group consisting of monosaccharides, disaccharides, trisaccharides, tetrasaccharides, and pentasaccharides and derivatives thereof; (b) selecting at least one water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated compound having at least one hydrophilic group appendant thereto; (c) forming a mixture in aqueous solution of the selected products of steps (a) and (b), the solution containing at least 20% by weight of the water-soluble organic material; and (d) exposing the aqueous solution to ionising radiation until an homogeneous hydrogel material is formed.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process according to claim 24 wherein the organic material is selected from the group consisting of monosaccharides, disaccharides, derivatives of monosaccharides, and derivatives of disaccharides.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 24 comprising the further step of (e) replacing at least part of the aqueous solution content of the product of step (d) with an aliphatic polyol.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method according to claim 24 wherein the ionising radiation is gamma radiation.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 26 wherein the total dose of gamma radiation administered in step (d) is from 0.1M rads to 10 M rads.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 26 wherein the radiation dose rate in step (d) is from 0.0005 to 3M rads/hr.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 24 wherein the aqueous solution formed in step (c) contains from 20% to 90% water.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method according to claim 24 wherein the mole ratio of the organic material to the at least one ethylenically unsaturated compound in the aqueous solution formed in step (c) is from 1:1 to 1:20.
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