Ophthalmic and otorhinolaryngological device materials

1. A polymeric ophthalmic or otorhinolaryngological device material comprising

a) a monofunctional acrylate or methacrylate monomer (1);

b) a difunctional acrylate or methacrylate cross-linking monomer (2), and

c) an acrylate or methacrylate terminated aromatic functional methacrylic or acrylic macromer (3) or an acrylate or methacrylate terminated aromatic functional methacrylic or acrylic macromer (4):

wherein

B=O(CH 2 ) n , NH(CH 2 ) n , or NCH 3 (CH 2 ) n ;

D=Cl, Br, H, or —CH 2 C(═CH 2 )C(O)XY;

E=H or CH 3 ;

G=H, C(E)(CH 3 )C(O)X(CH 2 ) n H, C(E)(CH 3 )C(O)X(CH 2 CH 2 O) n CH 3 , or C(E)(CH 3 )C(O)X′Z′X′C(O)C(R′)=CH 2 ;

R, R′ independently=H, CH 3 , or CH 2 CH 3 ;

X, X′ independently=O(CH 2 ) n , NH(CH 2 ) n , NCH 3 (CH 2 ) n , O(CH 2 CH 2 O) n CH 2 , O(CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 O) n CH 2 , O(CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 O) n CH 2 , or nothing;

J=(CH 2 ) a , O(CH 2 CH 2 O) b , O, or nothing;

n=0-6;

Y=C 6 H 5 , (CH 2 ) m H, or (CH 2 ) m C 6 H 5 ;

m=0-12;

Z, Z′ independently=—(CH 2 ) a —, —(CH 2 CH 2 O) a , —(CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 O) a —, —C 6 H 4 —, —C 6 H 4 C(CH 3 )(CH 3 )C 6 H 4 —, or —[(CH(CH 2 CH 3 )CH 2 )(CH 2 CH 2 )] q —;

a=1-12;

b=1-24;

p=5-400; and

q=1-80; and

wherein the total amount of macromers (3) and (4) is at least 5% (w/w) of the device material, the total amount of monomer (1) is at least 35% (w/w) of the device material, for macromer (3) is such that M n for macromer (3) is 5,000-50,000 and p for macromer (4) is such that M n for macromer (4) is 1,000-10,000.

2. The polymeric device material of claim 1 wherein the monomer of formula (1) is selected from the group consisting of those wherein

R=H, B=O(CH 2 ) 2 , Y=C 6 C 5 ;

R=H, B=O(CH 2 ) 3 , Y=C 6 H 5 ; and

R=CH 3 , B=O(CH 2 ) 4 , Y=C 6 H 5 .

3. The polymeric device material of claim 1 wherein the monomer of formula (2) is selected from the group consisting of those wherein:

R=H, X=OCH 2 , J=(CH 2 ) 2 ,

R=CH 3 , X=OCH 2 , J=nothing; and

R=CH 3 , X=nothing, J=O(CH 2 CH 2 O) b , where b>10.

4. The polymeric device material of claim 1 wherein the monomer of formula (2) is selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol dimethacrylate; diethylene glycol dimethacrylate; 1,6-hexanediol dimethacrylate; 1,4-butanediol dimethacrylate; poly(ethylene oxide)dimethacrylate (number average molecular weight 600-1000); and their corresponding acrylates.

5. The polymeric device material of claim 1 wherein the macromer of formula (3) is selected from the group consisting of those wherein

R=H or CH 3 ;

G=C(E)(CH 3 )C(O)X′Z′X′C(O)C(R′)=CH 2 ;

X=O(CH 2 ) 2 and X′=O;

Y=C 6 H 5 ;

E=CH 3 ; and

Z and Z′=(CH 2 ) 2 .

6. The polymeric device material of claim 1 wherein the macromer of formula (3) is selected from the group consisting of those wherein

R=H or CH 3 ;

D=—CH 2 C(═CH 2 )C(O)XY;

X=O(CH 2 ) 2 ;

Y=C 6 H 5 ;

E=CH 3 ; and

Z and Z′=(CH 2 ) 2 .

7. The polymeric device material of claim 1 wherein the macromer of formula (4) is selected from the group consisting of those wherein:

R=H or CH 3 ;

X=O(CH 2 ) 2 ;

Y=C 6 H 5 ;

E=CH 3 ;

D=CH 2 C(═CH 2 )C(O)XY;

X′=O; and

Z′=(CH 2 ) 2 .

8. The device material of claim 1 wherein the device material comprises a monomer of formula (1), a monomer of formula (2), a macromer of formula (3), and a macromer of formula (4).

9. The device material of claim 8 wherein the total amount of monomer of formula (1) is 65-85% (w/w).

10. The device material of claim 1 wherein the total amount of the monomer of formula (2) does not exceed 15% (w/w).

11. The device material of claim 10 wherein the total amount of monomer of formula (2) is less than 3% (w/w).

12. The device material of claim 1 wherein the total amount of macromers (3) and (4) is 5-55% (w/w).

13. The device material of claim 1 wherein the device material comprises a macromer of formula (3) having R=CH 3 or CH 2 CH 3 , the amount of macromer (3) in the device material is 5-35%, and the number average molecular weight of macromer (3) is 10,000-25,000.

14. The device material of claim 1 wherein the device material further comprises an ingredient selected from the group consisting of a polymerizable UV absorber and a polymerizable colorant.

15. The device material of claim 1 wherein the device material has a refractive index in the dry state of at least 1.47.

16. The device material of claim 1 wherein the device material has a continuous phase glass transition temperature less than 25° C.

17. The device material of claim 1 wherein the device material has an elongation of at least 150% and a Young's modulus of less than 6.0 MPa.

18. An ophthalmic or otorhinolaryngological device comprising the device material of claim 1 wherein the ophthalmic or otorhinolaryngological device is selected from the group consisting of intraocular lenses; contact lenses; keratoprostheses; corneal inlays or rings; otological ventilation tubes; and nasal implants.

19. An intraocular lens comprising the device material of claim 1 .