Biodegradable elastomer and method of preparing the same.Biodegradable elastomer elastomer (ĭlăs`təmər), substance having to some extent the elastic properties of natural rubber. The term is sometimes used technically to distinguish synthetic rubbers and rubberlike plastics from natural rubber. and method of preparing the same U.S. patent: 6,984,393 Issued: January 10, 2006 Inventor: Brian G. Amsden Assigned: Queen's University at Kingston Queen's University at Kingston Privately endowed university in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1841 and modeled after the University of Edinburgh. It is a comprehensive research institution, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees in most Key statement: A thermally crosslinked and photo-crosslinked biodegradable and biocompatible biocompatible /bio·com·pat·i·ble/ (-kom-pat´i-b'l) being harmonious with life; not having toxic or injurious effects on biological function. elastomeric polymer can be used for biomedical bi·o·med·i·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to biomedicine. 2. Of, relating to, or involving biological, medical, and physical sciences. devices such as needles, stents, catheters, scaffolds for tissue engineering, implantable drug delivery devices, and delivery devices for proteins and peptides. Akron Rubber Development |
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