Techniques to improve polyurethane membranes for implantable...

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C210S500210, C210S500270, C210S500340, C424S424000, C525S420000, C525S424000, C525S440030, C525S452000, C525S453000, C525S474000, C604S891100

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ABSTRACT:
The invention provides an implantable membrane for regulating the transport of analytes therethrough that includes a matrix including a first polymer; and a second polymer dispersed throughout the matrix, wherein the second polymer forms a network of microdomains which when hydrated are not observable using photomicroscopy at 400× magnification or less. In one aspect, the homogeneous membrane of the present invention has hydrophilic domains dispersed substantially throughout a hydrophobic matrix to provide an optimum balance between oxygen and glucose transport to an electrochemical glucose sensor.

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