Medical devices containing radiation resistant block copolymer

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A61L 31/04 (2006.01) A61L 29/04 (2006.01) A61L 29/16 (2006.01) A61L 31/16 (2006.01)

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CA 2574396

The present invention relates generally to radiation-resistant medical devices which contain polymer regions for release of therapeutic agents. The present invention also relates to radiation-resistant block copolymer materials for use in connection with insertable or implantable medical devices. The radiation-sterilized medical device comprise (a) a release region and (b) at least one therapeutic agent and the release region comprises a radiation resistant copolymer that includes (i) a low Tg hydrocarbon polymer block and (ii) one or more high Tg polymer blocks.

La présente invention concerne de manière générale des dispositifs médicaux résistant aux rayonnements contenant des zones polymériques de libération d'agents thérapeutiques. La présente invention concerne également des matériaux de copolymères blocs résistant aux rayonnements utilisés en connexion avec des dispositifs médicaux pouvant être insérés ou implantés. Le dispositif médical stérilisé par rayonnement comprend (a) une zone de libération et (b) au moins un agent thérapeutique, et la zone de libération comprend un copolymère résistant aux rayonnements contenant (i) un bloc de polymère hydrocarboné à faible Tg et (ii) un ou plusieurs blocs de polymère à Tg élevée.

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