Interpenetrating Network Hydrogels and their Photochemical Modification

Stanford Reference:

07-019

Abstract

Applications

• Ophthalmic Implants

Advantages

• Mechanically strong - high tensile and compressive strength
• Low coefficient of friction - high surface lubricity
• Hydrophilic:
  • 60 - 90% water content
  • high swellability
• High permeability
• Optical transparency
• Biocompatibility

Publications

• Tan XW et al. In vivo biocompatibility of two PEG/PAA interpenetrating polymer networks as corneal inlays following deep stromal pocket implantation. J Mater Sci Mater Med 2013 Apr; 24(4):967-977.
• Myung D, Koh W, Bakri A, Zhang F, Marshall A, Ko J, Noolandi J, Carrasco M, Cochran JR, Frank CW, Ta CN, "Design and fabrication of an artificial cornea based on a photolithographically patterned hydrogel construct." Biomed Microdevices 2007 Jan 20.

Related Web Links

• Christopher Ta Profile
• Artificial Cornea Research Group

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• Curtis Frank   more technologies from Curtis Frank »
• Laura Hartmann   
• David Myung   more technologies from David Myung »
• Jaan Noolandi   
• Christopher Ta   

Patent Status

• Published Application: 20080269370
• Issued : 8,821,583 (USA)

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