Patents Assigned to Darby & Darby
  • Biologically compatible collagenous reaction product and articles useful as medical implants produced therefrom
    Patent number: 5480427
    Abstract: The present invention provides a biologically compatible collagenous reaction product comprising ethylenically unsaturated monomerically substituted collagen, the monomeric substituents being essentially free of nitrogen, e.g., methyacrylate, styrene, polyvinyl, ethylene. The collagenous reaction product can be polymerized, e.g., by exposure to UV irradiation, chemical agents or atmospheric oxygen, and molded to form useful medical implant articles. Methods of preparation are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1996
    Assignee: Darby & Darby
    Inventors: Charles D. Kelman, Dale P. DeVore