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Lightly cross-linked hydrogel formed from N-vinyl lactam and hydrophobic acrylic ester comonomer
Assignee: AO Inc 14 MECHANIC ST A CORP OF
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Filing: 1975-06-25
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Granted: 1977-07-19
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Expires: 1995-06-25
Abstract
Abstract A copolymeric hydrogel for contact lenses with physiological saline uptake 65-85% is formed from an N-vinyl lactam e.g. N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone and up to 15% of a hydrophobic comonomer of formula <IMAGE> where R1 is H or C1-C4 alkyl (preferably methyl) X is -O- or -NH- and R2 is aryl, C1-C6 alkyl substituted by aryl or aryloxy, or C1-C6 alkoxy substituted by aryl or aryloxy. Preferably the aryl or aryloxy group contain one or two six-membered carbocyclic aromatic rings; they may be C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy, or halogen, substituted. Crosslinking agents used preferably have their two functional groups differing in reactivity e.g. allyl, or 3-allyloxy-2-hydroxypropyl, methacrylates.
Inventors
- 👤 John Gordon Bernard Howes
- 👤 Nicholas Mario DA Costa
- 👤 Rupert Alec Selway
- 👤 William Duncan Potter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 10:07
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F226/00; C08F226/06; A; A61; A61L; A61L27/00; A61L27/14; A61L27/16; G; G02; G02B; G02B1/00; G02B1/04; G02B1/041; G02B1/043
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
269 words
A lightly crosslinked hydrogel copolymeric material with an uptake of physiological saline of between 65% and 85%, by weight, based on the total weight of gel, said material being formed from (1) at least one water soluble N-vinyl lactam and (2) as a comonomer, not more than 15 mole percent of at least one compound of formula: ##STR6## wherein X is selected from the group consisting of --NH-- and --O--; R 1 is sslected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl groups containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and R 2 is selected from the group consisting of (A) substituted and unsubstituted phenyl and naphthyl wherein the substituent groups are selected from the group consisting of benzyl, alkyl containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, halo, phenyl, and alkyl phenyl wherein the alkyl group contains from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and (B) an alkyl group containing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms wherein the alkyl group is substituted by at least one member selected from the group consisting of substituted and unsubsituted phenyl, phenyloxy, naphthyl and naphthyloxy, wherein the substituents are selected from the group consisting of benzyl, alkyl containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, halo, phenyl, and alkylphenyl wherein the alkyl group contains from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and wherein when said member substituted on the alkyl group is substituted or unsubstituted phenyloxy or naphthyloxy, said member is substituted on a carbon atom of the alkyl group other than the carbon atom adjacent to the --X-- group.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
269 words
A lightly crosslinked hydrogel copolymeric material with an uptake of physiological saline of between 65% and 85%, by weight, based on the total weight of gel, said material being formed from (1) at least one water soluble N-vinyl lactam and (2) as a comonomer, not more than 15 mole percent of at least one compound of formula: ##STR6## wherein X is selected from the group consisting of --NH-- and --O--; R 1 is sslected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl groups containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and R 2 is selected from the group consisting of (A) substituted and unsubstituted phenyl and naphthyl wherein the substituent groups are selected from the group consisting of benzyl, alkyl containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, halo, phenyl, and alkyl phenyl wherein the alkyl group contains from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and (B) an alkyl group containing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms wherein the alkyl group is substituted by at least one member selected from the group consisting of substituted and unsubsituted phenyl, phenyloxy, naphthyl and naphthyloxy, wherein the substituents are selected from the group consisting of benzyl, alkyl containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, halo, phenyl, and alkylphenyl wherein the alkyl group contains from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and wherein when said member substituted on the alkyl group is substituted or unsubstituted phenyloxy or naphthyloxy, said member is substituted on a carbon atom of the alkyl group other than the carbon atom adjacent to the --X-- group.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A lightly crosslinked copolymer as claimed in claim 1 wherein the X is --O--.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A lightly crosslinked copolymer as claimed in claim 2 wherein R 2 is (A).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
A lightly crosslinked copolymer as claimed in claim 3 wherein R 1 is methyl.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A lightly crosslinked copolymer as claimed in claim 4 wherein the N-vinyl lactam is N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A lightly crosslinked copolymer as claimed in claim 5 wherein R 2 is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, 2-naphthyl, (3-phenyl) phenyl, (4-phenyl) phenyl, (3-benzyl) phenyl, (4-benzyl) phenyl, (4-t-butyl) phenyl and p-methoxyphenyl.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A lightly crosslinked copolymer as claimed in claim 6 wherein the copolymer is crosslinked with up to 5%, by weight, of a crosslinking agent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
A lightly crosslinked copolymer as claimed in claim 6 wherein the copolymer is crosslinked with up to 2%, by weight, of a crosslinking agent having two functional groups which differ in reactivity.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
48 words
A lightly crosslinked copolymer as claimed in claim 8 wherein the crosslinking agent is selected from the group consisting of compounds having the following structural formulae: ##STR7## and ##STR8## wherein R 3 is selected from the group consisting of allyl and vinyl and n is 0 to 4.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
A lightly crosslinked copolymer as claimed in claim 2 wherein R 2 is (B).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A lightly crosslinked copolymer as claimed in claim 10 wherein R 1 is methyl.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
A lightly crosslinked copolymer as claimed in claim 11 wherein the N-vinyl lactam is N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A lightly crosslinked copolymer as claimed in claim 12 wherein R 2 is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, 2-naphthyl, (3-phenyl) phenyl, (4-phenyl) phenyl, (3-phenyl) phenyl, (4-benzyl) phenyl, phenoxy, 2-naphthyloxy, (3-phenyl) phenoxy, (4-phenyl) phenoxy, (3benzyl) phenoxy, (4-benzyl) phenoxy, (4-t-butyl) phenyl and p-methoxyphenyl.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A lightly crosslinked copolymer as claimed in claim 13 wherein the copolymer is crosslinked with up to 5%, by weight, of a crosslinking agent.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
A lightly crosslinked copolymer as claimed in claim 13 wherein the copolymer is crosslinked with up to 2%, by weight, of a crosslinking agent having two functional groups which differ in reactivity.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
48 words
A lightly crosslinked copolymer as claimed in claim 15 wherein the crosslinking agent is selected from the group consisting of compounds having the following structural formulae: ##STR9## and ##STR10## wherein R 3 is selected from the group consisting of allyl and vinyl and n is 0 to 4.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
60 words
A lightly crosslinked hydrogel copolymeric material with an uptake of physiological saline of between 65% and 85%, by weight, based on the total weight of gel, said material being formed from (1) N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone and (2) as a comonomer at least one member selected from the group consisting of benzylmethacrylate, phenoxyethylmethacrylate, phenethylmethacrylate, phenylmethacrylate, phenoxyethylmethacrylate, p-methoxyphenylmethacrylate, p-methoxybenzylmethacrylate, β-naphthylmethacrylate, 4-phenyl-phenylmethacrylate, 4-benzyl-phenylmethacrylate and 4-t-butylphenylmethacrylate.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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A lightly crosslinked hydrogel copolymeric material with an uptake of physiological saline of between 65% and 85%, by weight, based on the total weight of gel, said material being formed from (1) N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone and (2) as a comonomer at least one member selected from the group consisting of benzylmethacrylate, phenoxyethylmethacrylate, phenethylmethacrylate, phenylmethacrylate, phenoxyethylmethacrylate, p-methoxyphenylmethacrylate, p-methoxybenzylmethacrylate, β-naphthylmethacrylate, 4-phenyl-phenylmethacrylate, 4-benzyl-phenylmethacrylate and 4-t-butylphenylmethacrylate.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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A lightly crosslinked copolymer as claimed in claim 17 wherein the copolymer is crosslinked with up to 2%, by weight, of a crosslinking agent selected from the group consisting of 3-allyloxy-2-hydroxy-propylmethacrylate, 2-allyloxyethylmethacrylate, 2-(2-allyloxyethoxy)-methylmethacrylate and 2-(2-allyloxy-ethoxy ethoxy-ethylmethacrylate,
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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A lightly crosslinked copolymer as claimed in claim 18 wherein the comonomer (2) is phenethylmethacrylate.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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A lightly crosslinked copolymer as claimed in claim 17 wherein the comonomer is phenethylmethacrylate.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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A contact lens comprised of a polymer as defined in claim 2.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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A contact lens comprised of a polymer as defined in claim 6.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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A contact lens comprised of a polymer as defined in claim 9.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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A contact lens comprised of a polymer as defined in claim 10.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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A contact lens comprised of a polymer as defined in claim 13.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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A contact lens comprised of a polymer as defined in claim 16.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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A contact lens comprised of a polymer as defined in claim 17.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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A contact lens comprised of a polymer as defined in claim 19.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
71 words
A method of producing a lightly crosslinked copolymer as claimed in claim 1 in which the hydrophilic component (1) and the hydrophobic component (2), together with not more than 5% of crosslinking agent and a catalyst to promote free-radical polymerization are heated to 45° to 55° C. for up to 24 hours in the absence of oxygen and subsequently heated at 100° to 120° C. for between 1 and 10 hours.
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