Medical device employing liquid crystal block copolymers and method of making the same
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1. A medical device, at least a portion of said device formed from a polymer composition comprising at least one liquid crystal block copolymer having at least one A block and at least one B block and whereinthe A block is a liquid crystal polymer block formed from repeating units comprising mesogenic groups and has a polymer backbone comprising no aliphatic unsaturation;
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Abstract
A medical device, at least a portion of which is formed from a polymer composition including at least one liquid crystal block copolymer having at least one A block and at least one B block wherein the A block is a liquid crystal polymer block formed of repeating units comprising mesogenic groups and the B block is a non-liquid crystal polymer block.
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1. A medical device, at least a portion of said device formed from a polymer composition comprising at least one liquid crystal block copolymer having at least one A block and at least one B block and wherein
the A block is a liquid crystal polymer block formed from repeating units comprising mesogenic groups and has a polymer backbone comprising no aliphatic unsaturation; - and
the B block is a non-liquid crystal polymer block. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A medical device, at least a portion of said device formed from a polymer composition, the polymer composition comprising:
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at least one liquid crystal block copolymer having at least one A block and at least one B block wherein the A block is a liquid crystal polymer block formed from repeating units comprising mesogenic groups and the B block is a non-liquid crystal polymer block; and at least one polymer which is compatible with said B block of said liquid crystal block copolymer. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A medical device, at least a portion of said device formed from a polymer composition comprising at least one liquid crystal block copolymer having at least one A block and at least one B block and wherein
the A block is a liquid crystal polymer block formed from repeating units comprising mesogenic groups; - and
the B block is aromatic.
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28. A medical device, at least a portion of said device formed from a polymer composition, the polymer composition comprising:
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at least one liquid crystal block copolymer having at least one A block and at least one B block wherein the A block is a liquid crystal polymer block formed from repeating units comprising mesogenic groups and the B block is a non-liquid crystal polymer block; and at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of polyamides, polyesters, polyethers, polyolefins, polyimides, block copolymers comprising at least one polyolefin, polyester, polyether, polyamide, and/or polyimide segment, silicones, and mixtures thereof and mixtures thereof.
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