Techniques to improve polyurethane membranes for implantable glucose sensors

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8050731
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11280672

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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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DEXCOM INC6340 SEQUENCE DRIVE SAN DIEGO CA 92121-1714

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McClure, Jason D San Diego, US 12 4848
Rhodes, Rathbun K Madison, US 53 21446
Shults, Mark C Madison, US 72 31843
Tapsak, Mark A San Diego, US 94 39163

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