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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2014
Colorado State University Research Foundation, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Susan P. James, Bellvue, CO (US);
Travis S. Bailey, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Ketul C. Popat, Fort Collins, CO (US);
David A. Prawel, Loveland, CO (US);
Jackson T. Lewis, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Richard L. Koch, Milford, KS (US);
Colorado State University Research Foundation, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Abstract
Provided herein is a polymeric material comprising a polymer host; and a guest molecule comprising a glycosaminoglycan; wherein the guest molecule is disposed within the polymer host, and wherein the guest molecule is covalently bonded to at least one other guest molecule. In some embodiments, the polymer host comprises a silicone-based polymer. In other embodiments, the glycosaminoglycan is chosen from hyaluronic acid and derivatives thereof.