Elastomeric composition containing therapeutic agents and articles manufactured therefrom

Claim 1

A process for preparation of a stable elastomeric composition of matter containing a therapeutic agent comprising the steps of: blending a carrier component selected from the group consisting of polysiloxane emulsions, together with clay and titanium dioxide to form a masterbatch; dispersing a therapeutically effective amount of said therapeutic agent in said masterbatch; adding said masterbatch and disbursed therapeutic agent to a rubber latex selected from the group consisting of natural rubber, synthetic rubber or mixtures thereof with stirring said masterbatch comprising: at least about 3 parts by weight, per 100 parts of rubber, of said carrier component; at least 2.5 parts by weight per 100 parts of rubber, of clay; and at least about 1.5 parts by weight, per 100 parts of rubber, of titanium dioxide; and thereafter forming and curing a product from said stable elastomeric composition of matter said elastomeric composition having from about 7.5 to 30 parts by weight, based upon the weight of 100 parts of said rubber, of said masterbatch.