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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2005
Ajay Padsalgikar, Wheelers Hill, AU;
Trang Thanh Nhan, Victoria, AU;
Sriram Venkataramani, Victoria, AU;
Mansour Mehrabi, Victoria, AU;
Mark Bown, Notting Hill, AU;
Ajay Padsalgikar, Wheelers Hill, AU;
Trang Thanh Nhan, Victoria, AU;
Sriram Venkataramani, Victoria, AU;
Mansour Mehrabi, Victoria, AU;
Mark Bown, Notting Hill, AU;
Aortech International plc, Glasgow, GB;
Abstract
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.