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Prosthesis with improved biocompatibility

  • US 5,116,371 A
  • Filed: 07/06/1990
  • Issued: 05/26/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/06/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A surgically implantable prosthesis comprising at least an outer flexible envelope having enclosed therein a hydrogel having both hydrophobic and hydrophilic regions wherein the improvement consists of hydrophobic regions selected from the group consisting of polymerized N-vinylic hydrophobic monomers, hydrolyzed polyacrylonitriles, and combinations thereof.

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