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| | A.sub.nB block copolymers containing poly (vinyl pyrrolidone) units, medical devices, and methods - Patent 7064168 |
 | | A.sub.nB block copolymers, wherein n is at least two, that include A blocks with poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) units and B blocks with urethane groups, urea groups, imide groups, amide groups, ether groups, ester groups, or combinations thereof, as well as medical devices and methods. |
 | | In one embodiment, the present invention provides a thermoplastic A.sub.nB block copolymer, wherein the A blocks include poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) units and the B block is a long-chain organic connecting unit that includes urethane groups, urea groups, imide groups, amide groups, ether groups, or combinations thereof, wherein n is at least two. |
 | | One such device includes a surface that includes a thermoplastic A.sub.nB block copolymer, wherein the A block includes poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) units and the B block is a long-chain organic connecting unit that includes urethane groups, urea groups, imide groups, amide groups, ester groups, ether groups, or combinations thereof, wherein n is at least two. |
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