RECYCLED RESIN COMPOSITIONS AND DISPOSABLE MEDICAL DEVICES MADE THEREFROM

• Main Authors: Giddes, Richard, Calistri-Yeh, Mildred, Kulshrestha, Ankur S, Amora, Lourdes Pia L
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 23.05.2018
• Subjects: AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, ORSURGICAL ARTICLES; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION, OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICALARTICLES; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS INGENERAL; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR; SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; TRANSPORTING; WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL

The invention relates to a composition for molding a medical device comprising: a recycled resin sourced from a traceable source; and one or more of an antioxidant component, slip additive component, anti-static component, impact modifier component, colorant component, acid scavenger component, x-ray fluorescence agent component, radio opaque filler component, surface modifier component, processing aid component, melt stabilizer component, clarifier component, nucleating agents and reinforcing agent component, wherein the composition is biocompatible, and a method for molding a medical device.