Membranes with controlled permeability to polar and apolar molecules in solution and methods of making same

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PATENT NO 7871456
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11503461

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A membrane for use in an implantable glucose sensor including at least one crosslinked substantially hydrophobic polymer and at least one crosslinked substantially hydrophilic polymer; wherein the first and second polymers are different polymers and substantially form an interpenetrating polymer network, semi-interpenetrating polymer network, polymer blend, or copolymer. The membranes are generally characterized by providing a permeability ratio of oxygen to glucose of about 1 to about 1000 in units of (mg/dl glucose) per (mmHg oxygen). Three methods of making membranes from hydrophobic and hydrophilic monomers formed into polymer networks are provided, wherein according to at least two of the methods, the monomers may be substantially immiscible with one another.

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THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA1111 FRANKLIN STREET TWELFTH FLOOR OAKLAND CA 94607-5200

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Gough, David A Solana Beach, US 20 8438
Lim, Drahoslav San Diego, US 17 466
Lin, Joe T San Diego, US 6 243
Lucisano, Joseph Y San Diego, US 25 9315
Tsay, Hwai-Min San Diego, US 1 155

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