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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2013
Applicant:
Solvay Specialty Polymers Usa, L.l.c.;
Inventors:
David B. Thomas, Suwanee, GA (US);
Nikica Maljkovic, New Orleans, LA (US);
Mohammad Jamal El-Hibri, Atlanta, GA (US);
Timothy Schuler, New Orleans, LA (US);
Todd S. Rushing, Clinton, MS (US);
Roy L. Carter, San Ramon, CA (US);
Assignee:
SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS USA, LLC, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 27/18 (2006.01); A61L 27/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/28 (2006.01); A61L 27/26 (2006.01); A61L 27/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 27/18 (2013.01); A61F 2/28 (2013.01); A61L 27/26 (2013.01); A61L 27/34 (2013.01); A61L 27/44 (2013.01); A61L 27/446 (2013.01); C08G 2261/312 (2013.01);
Abstract
A prosthetic device made of a first specific type of polyarylene, taken alone or in combination with a second specific type of polyarylene, featuring some unexpected advantages such as a very high strength and stiffness, good elongation properties, high chemical resistance, good biocompatibility as well as an outstanding impact resistance.