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Piezoelectric biomedical device
Assignee: Ethicon Inc
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Filing: 1994-02-18
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Granted: 1996-06-04
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Expires: 2014-02-18
Abstract
Abstract A piezoelectric medical device prepared by electrostatically spinning a copolymer of vinylidene fluoride and a second fluorinated hydrocarbon, and collecting the spun fibers on a suitable receiver. The medical device can be in the form of a vascular prosthesis, neural prosthesis, or wound dressing and the copolymer can be composed of a predominant amount of vinylidene fluoride.
Inventors
- 👤 Angelo G. Scopelianos
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:49
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L27/00; A61L27/50; A61L27/507; A61L27/14; A61L27/16; D; D01; D01D; D01D5/00; D01D5/0007; D01F; D01F6/00; D01F6/28; D01F6/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
A biomedical device selected from the group consisting of a vascular prothesis, a neural prosthesis and a wound dressing exhibiting piezoelectricity prepared by electrostatically spinning under suitable conditions for the formation of piezoelectric fibers a copolymer suitable for direct contact with bodily fluids of a living organism of the following comonomers: a) from in the range of from about 50 to about 95 weight percent of vinylidene fluoride, and b) a second fluorinated hydrocarbon, selected from the group consisting of trifluoroethylene and tetrafluoroethylene, and collecting the spun fibers on a suitable receiver.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
A biomedical device selected from the group consisting of a vascular prothesis, a neural prosthesis and a wound dressing exhibiting piezoelectricity prepared by electrostatically spinning under suitable conditions for the formation of piezoelectric fibers a copolymer suitable for direct contact with bodily fluids of a living organism of the following comonomers: a) from in the range of from about 50 to about 95 weight percent of vinylidene fluoride, and b) a second fluorinated hydrocarbon, selected from the group consisting of trifluoroethylene and tetrafluoroethylene, and collecting the spun fibers on a suitable receiver.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the amount of vinylidene fluoride is between about 60 and about 80 weight percent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 2 wherein the weight average molecular weight of the copolymer is between about 30,000 and about 1,000,000.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 3 wherein the weight average molecular weight of the copolymer is between about 50,000 and about 500,000.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 4 wherein the copolymer exhibits a crystallinity of between about 20 and about 60 percent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 5 in the form of a fibrous mat or sheet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The device of claim 5 wherein the device has a tubular structure.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
11 words
The device of claim 7 wherein the tubular structure is corrugated.
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