Aortech International Plc

Aertech International Plc

Ajay Padsalgikar

Mark Bown

Sriram Venkataramani

Mansour Mehrabi

Ramasri Mudumba

Trang Thanh Nhan

The present invention relates to a biostable polyurethane or polyurea comprising: (a) a soft segment comprising a polysiloxane of the general formula (I); and (b) greater than O and less than 40 wt % of a hard segment which is a reaction product of a diisocyanate and a linear difunctional chain extender, processes for their preparation and their use in the manufacture of biomaterials, devices, articles or implants.

Biostable polyurethanes

The present invention relates to biostable gel comprising:

Gels

The present invention relates to silicon-containing biostable gels and processes for their preparation. The gels possess properties which make them useful in the manufacture and repair of biomaterials and medical devices, articles or implants, in particular the manufacture of soft tissue implants such as breast implants and the repair of orthopaedic joints such as spinal discs.

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Wheelers Hill, Australia

Ajay Padsalgikar