Johnson and Johnson Vision Care, Inc.

Coloplast A/s

Meadox Medicals, Inc.

Wolff & Kaaber A/s

Uno Plast A/s

Cellastic A/s

Skandinavisk Miljo System A/s

Per Wolff

Frank F Molock, Jr

Ture Kindt-Larsen

Frederik Resen Steenstrup

Hans-Ole Larsen

Jens-Erik Sørensen

Lasse Hessel

Erik L Sorensen

Jens-Erik Sorensen

Hèlène Rossignol

Hélène Rossignol

Michael Morris

Bjarne Bernt

Inge M Holmskov

Jo Slashedgen Kamstrup-Larsen

Franck F Molock

The present invention relates to compositions comprising poly-HEMA having a peak molecular weight between about 25,000 and about 100,000, preferably between 25,000 and 80,000 and a polydispersity of less than about 2 to less than about 3.8 respectively and covalently bonded thereon, at least one cross-linkable functional group. The present invention further relates to low polydispersity poly-HEMA suitable for making the crosslinkable prepolymers, processes for functionalizing and purifying said poly-HEMA to form said crosslinkable prepolymers, viscous solutions made from said crosslinkable prepolymers, hydrogels made from said viscous solutions and articles made from said crosslinkable polymers, hydrogels and viscous solutions.

Low polydispersity poly-HEMA compositions

The present invention relates to compositions comprising poly-HEMA having a peak molecular weight between about 25,000 and about 100,000 , preferably between 25,000 and  80,000 and a polydispersity of less than about 2 to less than about 3.8 respectively and covalently bonded thereon, at least one cross-linkable functional group. The present invention further relates to low polydispersity poly-HEMA suitable for making the crosslinkable prepolymers, processes for functionalizing and purifying said poly-HEMA to form said crosslinkable prepolymers, viscous solutions made from said crosslinkable prepolymers, hydrogels made from said viscous solutions and articles made from said crosslinkable polymers, hydrogels and viscous solutions.

Low polydispersity poly-hema compositions

Medical instrument with a hydrophilic, low-friction coating and method

A method of producing an article with a coating having friction-reducing properties in wet condition, the coating including a binder (a), a hydrophilic polymer (b), as well as an osmolality-increasing compound (c), where the osmolality-increasing compound (c) is applied in a condition different from a water-based dissolved condition, preferably in a non-dissolved, solid condition, as well as an article with a coating having friction-reducing properties in wet condition, the coating comprising a binder (a), a hydrophilic polymer (b), and an osmolality-increasing compound (c) in form of particles of a size of maximum 50 .mu.m. The method can be performed in a simple and fast manner without involving a time-delaying evaporation of water, and the article is remarkable for the osmolality-increasing compound being uniformly dispersed in the coating.

Article with a coating having friction-reducing properties in wet

Air humidification apparatus

A mixing device comprises a first cylinder (10) containing a particulate or powdered component (11) and having a closed first end (13, 14) and an opposite second end which is closed by a piston-like venting and filtering assembly (12, 15). The device also comprises a second cylinder (18) containing the liquid component (19) and having a closed end (20, 22) and an opposite open end sealingly receiving the closed end of the first cylinder (10) therein in a piston-like manner. Means (14) are provided for communicating between the inner space of the first and second cylinders (10, 18) through the closed end (13, 14) of the first cylinder (10), when the first cylinder is forced into the second cylinder, whereby liquid from the first cylinder is injected into interstices defined between the particulate component contained in the first cylinder for providing a paste-like material. The communicating means is preferably formed by a breakable membrane (14). The venting and filtering assembly (12, 15) may be used as a piston for discharging the paste-like mixture made from the first cylinder (10). The mixing device is preferably used for mixing components so as to form a bone cement.

Method and a device for preparing a mixture of a solid and a liquid

A process for providing a resilient mat having a plurality of adjacent interconnected liquid-filled compartments with walls made of an elastomeric material and which is stable over a long time period, wherein the mat is heated to a temperature above 50.degree. C. until the liquid in the compartments has a pressure below 50% of it's initial pressure.

Mat for supporting a person in an upright position and process for

A magnet system for sealing devices for artificial or natural intestinal or similar ducts, comprising a ring-magnet to implant in the tissue around the duct and a rod-shaped center magnet member mounted in a more or less soft sealing member to be in sealing contact with the walls of the duct. The improvement is that the center magnet member comprises at least two, in practice usually two or three, axial aligned individual magnets acting together so as to resist axial displacement; the individual poles are positioned to resist tilting of the center magnet member relative the axis of the duct and the ring-shaped magnet member.

Magnetic system for use in sealing body openings

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