David E Taylor

Title: David E. Taylor and a Biocompatible Surgical Material

Introduction

David E. Taylor is an inventor associated with Hounslow, Great Britain. His recorded patent concerns a biocompatible material designed for surgical devices and other medical applications. The patent record lists 1 patent and identifies The Secretary of State for Defence in Her Britannic Majesty’s Government as the associated organization.

Latest Patents

Taylor’s listed patent, “Biocompatible Material Comprising a Base Polymer Bulk Graft Polymerized,” describes a surgical device with a hydrophilic thermoplastic graft copolymer at least on its surface. The copolymer is formed by grafting an ethylenic carboxylic acid, such as acrylic acid or an alkyl-substituted acrylic acid, onto a base polymer.

The patent identifies polyolefins, including polyethylene and polypropylene, as preferred base polymers. It also describes partially or fully fluorinated polyolefins, such as polytetrafluoroethylene, and polyetherurethanes. Graft copolymerization is preferably initiated by ionizing radiation, particularly gamma radiation, and may take place in an aqueous solution with an inhibitor to limit homopolymerization.

The grafting can extend through the material’s full thickness or to a controlled depth from one or more surfaces. The patent explains that these approaches produce different mechanical properties, including differences in elasticity and modulus. Potential applications include prostheses, especially vascular prostheses, wound dressings, and surfaces that contact body fluids in extracorporeal treatment devices.

Career Highlights

The available information connects Taylor’s patent work with The Secretary of State for Defence in Her Britannic Majesty’s Government. The invention applies polymer chemistry and radiation-initiated grafting to materials intended for medical devices and related uses.

Collaborations

Peter J. Fydelor is identified as Taylor’s coworker. The supplied information does not specify the nature of their collaboration on the patent.

Conclusion

David E. Taylor’s recorded invention focuses on modifying polymer surfaces to create hydrophilic, biocompatible materials for surgical and medical applications.