Abstract:
A method is disclosed for modifying a plastic surface of ocular implants, said surface adapted for contact with living tissue of a human or non-human animal, by the gamma-irradiation induced or the electron beam-irradiation induced polymerized chemically grafted coating thereon of: 1) a monomer comprising N-vinylpyrrolidone (NVP), 2) a monomer comprising 2-hydroxyethyl-methacrylate (HEMA), 3) a mixture of (NVP) and (HEMA), (NVP-HEMA), or 4) a mixture of 1), 2) or 3) with up to about 50 wt%, based on the total monomer weight, of an ionic monomer, salt of an ionic monomer or mixture thereof; so as to form a hydrophillic graft polymer coating of: I. polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), II. poly-2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate (PHEMA), III. a copolymer of (NVP) and (HEMA), ÄP(NVP-HEMA)Ü, or IV. a copolymer of (NVP), (HEMA), or (NVP-HEMA) and said ionic monomer, on said surface, the improvement comprising: conducting said gamma-irradiation induced graft polymerisation in an aqueous solution under the following conditions: a) monomer concentration in the range of from about 0.1% to about 50% by weight; b) total gamma (or total electron beam irradiation) dose in the range of from about 0.001 to less than about 0.50 Mrad; and c) gamma dose rate in the range of from about 10 to about 2500 rads/min or an electron beam irradiation dose rate in the range of from about 10 to about 10 rads/min.
Abstract:
Procédé de modification d'une surface polymère d'implant oculaire (10) par polymérisation induite par rayonnement gamma ou de faisceau d'électrons sur ladite surface de N-vinylpyrrolidone, 2-hydroxyéthylméthacrylate ou d'un mélange de ceux-ci tout en maintenant les conditions suivantes: (a) concentration de monomères situés dans la plage comprise entre environ 0,1 % et environ 50 % en poids; (b) dose de rayonnement gamma total dans la plage comprise entre environ 0, 001 et moins de 0,50 Mrad; et (c) taux de la dose de rayonnement gamma dans la plage comprise entre environ 10 et environ 2500 rads/minute ou taux de la dose de rayonnement du faisceau d'électrons dans la plage comprise entre environ 10 et 108 rads/minute.
Abstract:
A method is disclosed for modifying a plastic surface of ocular implants, said surface adapted for contact with living tissue of a human or non-human animal, by the gamma-irradiation induced or the electron beam-irradiation induced polymerized chemically grafted coating thereon of: 1) a monomer comprising N-vinylpyrrolidone (NVP), 2) a monomer comprising 2-hydroxyethyl-methacrylate (HEMA), 3) a mixture of (NVP) and (HEMA), (NVP-HEMA), or 4) a mixture of 1), 2) or 3) with up to about 50 wt%, based on the total monomer weight, of an ionic monomer, salt of an ionic monomer or mixture thereof; so as to form a hydrophillic graft polymer coating of: I. polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), II. poly-2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate (PHEMA), III. a copolymer of (NVP) and (HEMA), ÄP(NVP-HEMA)Ü, or IV. a copolymer of (NVP), (HEMA), or (NVP-HEMA) and said ionic monomer, on said surface, the improvement comprising: conducting said gamma-irradiation induced graft polymerisation in an aqueous solution under the following conditions: a) monomer concentration in the range of from about 0.1% to about 50% by weight; b) total gamma (or total electron beam irradiation) dose in the range of from about 0.001 to less than about 0.50 Mrad; and c) gamma dose rate in the range of from about 10 to about 2500 rads/min or an electron beam irradiation dose rate in the range of from about 10 to about 10 rads/min.
Abstract:
A method for modifying an ocular implant polymer surface (10) by the gamma-irradiation or electron beam irradiation induced polymerization thereon of N-vinylpyrrolidone, 2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate or a mixture thereof while maintaining the following conditions: (a) monomer concentration in the range of from about 0.1 % to about 50 % by weight; (b) total gamma dose in the range of from about 0.001 to less than 0.50 Mrad; and (c) gamma dose rate in the range of from about 10 to about 2500 rads/minute or electron beam irradiation dose rate in the range of from about 10 to about 10 rads/minute.
Abstract:
Improved medical devices and instruments prepared by an improved method of producing hydrophilic, gamma-irradiation or electron beam-irradiation induced polymerized and chemically grafted coatings or plastic surfaces of articles adapted for contacting living tissue, the improvement comprising carrying out the graft polymerisation in an aqueous solution under specific combinations of the following conditions: 1) monomer concentration in the range of from about 0.1 % to about 50 % by weight; 2) total gamma or electron beam irradiation dose in the range of from about 0.001 to less than about 0.50 Mrad; and 3) gamma dose rate in the range of from about 10 to about 2500 rads/min or electron beam-irradiation dose rate in the range of from about 10 to about 10 rads/min.