Medical device employing liquid crystal block copolymers and...

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2010-02-16

2010-12-28

Wu, Shean C (Department: 1795)

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

C604S103010, C604S103030, C604S524000, C428S035700, C252S299010

Reexamination Certificate

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07857785

ABSTRACT:
A medical device, at least a portion of which is formed from a polymer composition including at least one liquid crystal block copolymer having at least one A block and at least one B block wherein the A block is formed of mesogenic repeat units and the B block is a soft block.

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