CROSSLINKED POLYMERS INCLUDING ONE OR MORE ANTIOXIDANTS, METHODS FOR MAKING SAME AND METHODS FOR SELECTING ANTIOXIDANTS

• Main Authors: STARK NORMAN, ACKER DEAN M, GSELL RAY, THOMAS BRIAN H
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 02.01.2014
• Subjects: 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

The present disclosure is directed to polymer compositions having one or more antioxidants providing high crosslink density and improved oxidation resistance to the polymer composition and methods for making same. Such polymer compositions can be advantageously used to make orthopedic implants. The...