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Title:
AMPHIPHILIC BLOCK COPOLYMERS AND THEIR USE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2006067638
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention relates to amphiphilic block copolymers comprising at least one block of hydrophilic units and at least one block of hydrophobic units, wherein at least one hydrophobic block contains siloxane units. The present invention may be particularly useful as a tissue adhesive or as a coating for an intraocular lens (IOL). As an IOL coating, copolymers according to the invention may be used, for example, to promote tissue adhesion for the prevention of posterior capsule opacification.

Inventors:
LIU YAN (SE)
HILBORN JONS GUNNAR (SE)
HAITJEMA HENDRICK JAN (NL)
NORRBY SVERKER (NL)
TERWEE THOM (NL)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2005/004116
Publication Date:
November 02, 2006
Filing Date:
December 20, 2005
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Assignee:
AMO GRONINGEN BV (NL)
LIU YAN (SE)
HILBORN JONS GUNNAR (SE)
HAITJEMA HENDRICK JAN (NL)
NORRBY SVERKER (NL)
TERWEE THOM (NL)
International Classes:
C09J183/12; A61L27/14; C08G18/61; C08G77/452; C08G77/458; C08G77/46; G02B1/04
Foreign References:
US5993972A1999-11-30
EP1364663A12003-11-26
EP0395583A21990-10-31
US5807944A1998-09-15
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