Polynovo Biomaterials Pty Limited

Polynovo Biomaterials Limited

Timothy Graeme Moore

Pathiraja Arachchillage Gunatillake

Raju Adhikari

Paul Brennan

Shadi Houshyar

There is provided a soft tissue implant pocket which reduces the incidence of capsular contracture. The pocket is manufactured from a biodegradable, biocompatible polyurethane foam. The polyurethane contains biodegradable polyols and the foam has a pore size configured for cellular infiltration. The soft tissue implant pocket find use in, for example, breast augmentation and reconstruction.

Soft tissue implant pocket

Provided are oriented biodegradable thermoplastic polyurethane films. The films may be prepared by extruding and drawing biodegradable polyurethane films. The polyurethanes may be prepared from biodegradable polyols and/or biodegradable chain extenders. The films possess high tensile strength yet are degradable under biological conditions. The films may be utilized in the fabrication of devices, particularly implantable medical devices.

Oriented biodegradable polyurethanes

There are provided tissue repair laminates containing at least two biodegradable polyurethane foam layers and a polyurethane structural layer. The biodegradable polyurethane is derived from biodegradable polyols. The laminates resist shrinkage under in vivo conditions and possess desirable mechanical properties such as high tensile strength. The laminates find use in, for example, the repair of tissue or muscle wall defects.

Tissue repair laminates

There are provided tissue repair laminates which promote cellular in-growth but also prevent or mitigate tissue adhesion. The laminates comprise a biodegradable polyurethane foam layer which facilitates cellular infiltration and a polyurethane barrier layer which is non-adhesive to tissue. The laminates resist shrinkage under in vivo conditions and possess desirable mechanical properties. The laminates find use in, for example, the repair of herniated tissue, particularly, but not limited to hernias in the abdominal wall.

The present invention relates to chain extenders, processes for their preparation and their use in the preparation of biocompatible biodegradable polyurethanes and polyurethane ureas for biomedical applications such as stents, scaffolds for tissue engineering. The chain extenders comprise a compound of formula (I) 

Chain extenders

This invention relates to biocompatible, biodegradable thermoplastic polyurethane or polyurethane/ureas comprising isocyanate, polyol and a conventional chain extender and/or a chain extender having a hydrolysable linking group and their use in tissue engineering and repair applications, particularly as stents and stent coating.

Biodegradable polyurethane and polyurethane ureas

The present invention relates to chain extenders, processes for their preparation and their use in the preparation of biocompatible biodegradable polyurethanes and polyurethane ureas for biomedical applications such as stents, scaffolds for tissue engineering. The chain extenders comprise a compound of formula(I) 

The present invention provides a polyurethane or polyurethane/urea composition which has a tensile strength greater than 10 MPa, a modulus of elasticity greater than 400 MPa and an elongation at break greater than 30% at a temperature of between 0&#xb0; C. and 60&#xb0; C. and at a relative humidity of between 0% and 100%. The invention further provides uses of the compositions of the invention in biomedical vascular stents, an orthopedic implant, a drug delivery coating or in tissue engineering.

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Braybrook, Australia

Timothy Graeme Moore