In vivo biostability of polysiloxane polyether polyurethanes: Resistance to biologic oxidation and stress cracking

R Ward, J Anderson, R McVenes… - Journal of Biomedical …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Polyether polyurethanes are extremely interesting for use in implantable devices. They are,
however, susceptible to autoxidative degradation and stress cracking. One approach to …

Differences in encapsulating lead tissue in patients who underwent transvenous lead removal

A Kołodzińska, A Kutarski, Ł Koperski, M Grabowski… - Europace, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Aim The aim of our study was to characterize specific tissue reaction of encapsulating lead
tissue in patients who underwent transvenous lead removal and evaluate condition of the …

In vivo biostability of polysiloxane polyether polyurethanes: Resistance to metal ion oxidation

B Ward, J Anderson, M Ebert… - Journal of Biomedical …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Polyether polyurethanes are subject to oxidation catalyzed by and through direct (redox)
reaction with transition metal ions (cobalt), released by corrosion of metallic parts in an …

In vivo biostability of polyether polyurethanes with polyethylene oxide surface‐modifying end groups; resistance to biologic oxidation and stress cracking

M Ebert, B Ward, J Anderson… - Journal of Biomedical …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Polyethylene oxide (PEO) on polymer surfaces has been reported to reduce cellular
adhesion, a very desirable property for cardiac pacing leads. A Shore 80A polyether …

In vivo biostability of polyether polyurethanes with fluoropolymer and polyethylene oxide surface modifying endgroups; resistance to metal ion oxidation

R Ward, J Anderson, R McVenes… - Journal of Biomedical …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Polyether polyurethanes are subject to oxidation catalyzed by, and through direct (redox)
reaction with transition metal ions (metal ion oxidation, MIO). The source of the ions is …

In vivo biostability of shore 55D polyether polyurethanes with and without fluoropolymer surface modifying endgroups

R Ward, J Anderson, R McVenes… - Journal of Biomedical …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Polyether polyurethanes are subject to autooxidation and environmental stress cracking
(ESC) because of interactions with lysosomal oxygen‐free radicals. Oxidation can also be …

In vivo biostability of polyether polyurethanes with fluoropolymer surface modifying endgroups: Resistance to biologic oxidation and stress cracking

B Ward, J Anderson, R McVenes… - Journal of Biomedical …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
A series of Shore 80A polyether polyurethanes were synthesized with from 0 to 6%
fluoropolymer surface modifying endgroups (SME) to provide the bulk properties of the …