Mono ethylenically unsaturated polycarbosiloxane monomers

1. A monomer mix useful for forming a medical device wherein the monomer mix comprises at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of the monomers having the following formula (I):

wherein X is the residue of a ring opening agent, L is the same or different and is a linker group or a bond and V is an ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable group, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 are independently H, alkyl, halo alkyl, cyclo alkyl, heterocyclo alkyl, alkenyl, halo alkenyl, or aromatic, R 7 and R 8 are independently H or alkyl wherein at least one of R 7 or R 8 is hydrogen, y is 2-7 and n is 1-100 and when polymerized forms a medical device.

2. A monomer mix useful for forming a medical device wherein the monomer mix comprises at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of the monomers having the following formula (II)

wherein L is the same or different and is a linker group or a bond and V is the same or different and is an ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable group, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 and R 9 are independently H, alkyl, halo alkyl, cyclo alkyl, heterocyclo alkyl, alkenyl, halo alkenyl, or aromatic, R 7 and R 8 are independently H or alkyl wherein at least one of R 7 or R 8 is hydrogen, y is 2-7 and n is 1-100 and when polymerized forms a medical device.

3. The monomer mix of claim 1 further comprising a second copolymerizable second monomer.

4. The monomer mix of claim 2 further comprising a second copolymerizable second monomer.

5. The monomer mix of claim 1 wherein the medical device formed is selected from the group consisting of rigid contact lenses, soft contact lenses, phakic intraocular lenses, aphakic intraocular lenses and corneal implants.

6. The monomer mix of claim 2 wherein the medical device formed is selected from the group consisting of rigid contact lenses, soft contact lenses, phakic intraocular lenses, aphakic intraocular lenses and corneal implants.

7. The monomer mix of claim 1 wherein the medical device formed is selected from the group consisting of artificial heart valves, films, surgical devices, vessel substitutes, intrauterine devices, membranes, diaphragms, surgical implants, artificial blood vessels, artificial ureters, artificial breast tissue, membranes intended to come into contact with body fluid outside of the body, membranes for kidney dialysis machines, membranes for heart/lung machines, catheters, mouth guards, denture liners, ophthalmic devices, and hydrogel contact lenses.

8. The monomer mix of claim 2 wherein the medical device formed is selected from the group consisting of artificial heart valves, films, surgical devices, vessel substitutes, intrauterine devices, membranes, diaphragms, surgical implants, artificial blood vessels, artificial ureters, artificial breast tissue, membranes intended to come into contact with body fluid outside of the body, membranes for kidney dialysis machines, membranes for heart/lung machines, catheters, mouth guards, denture liners, ophthalmic devices, and hydrogel contact lenses.

9. The monomer mix of claim 7 wherein the medical device is a hydrogel contact lens.

10. The monomer mix of claim 8 wherein the medical device is a hydrogel contact lens.

11. The monomer mix of claim 1 wherein the mono ethylenically unsaturated carbosiloxane monomer is present in an amount from about 0.1 to about 30 percent by weight of the monomer mix.

12. The monomer mix of claim 1 wherein the mono ethylenically unsaturated carbosiloxane monomer is present in an amount from about 0.1 to about 20 percent by weight of the monomer mix.

13. The monomer mix of claim 1 wherein the mono ethylenically unsaturated carbosiloxane monomer is present in an amount from about 5 to about 15 percent by weight of the monomer mix.

14. The monomer mix of claim 2 wherein the mono ethylenically unsaturated carbosiloxane monomer is present in an amount from about 0.1 to about 30 percent by weight of the monomer mix.

15. The monomer mix of claim 2 wherein the mono ethylenically unsaturated carbosiloxane monomer is present in an amount from about 0.1 to about 20 percent by weight of the monomer mix.

16. The monomer mix of claim 2 wherein the mono ethylenically unsaturated carbosiloxane monomer is present in an amount from about 5 to about 15 percent by weight of the monomer mix.

17. The monomer mix of claim 3 wherein the second copolymerizable second monomer is a hydrophobic silicone containing monomer.

18. The monomer mix of claim 17 wherein the hydrophobic silicone containing monomer is present in the monomer mix between about 0.1 to about 75.8 percent by weight.

19. The monomer mix of claim 17 wherein the hydrophobic silicone containing monomer is present in the monomer mix between about 2 to about 20 percent by weight.

20. The monomer mix of claim 17 wherein the hydrophobic silicone containing monomer is present in the monomer mix between about 5 to about 13 percent by weight.

21. The monomer mix of claim 4 wherein the second copolymerizable second monomer is a hydrophobic silicone containing monomer.

22. The monomer mix of claim 21 wherein the hydrophobic silicone containing monomer is present in the monomer mix between about 0.1 to about 75.8 percent by weight.

23. The monomer mix of claim 21 wherein the hydrophobic silicone containing monomer is present in the monomer mix between about 2 to about 20 percent by weight.

24. The monomer mix of claim 21 wherein the hydrophobic silicone containing monomer is present in the monomer mix between about 5 to about 13 percent by weight.

25. The monomer mix of claim 3 wherein the second copolymerizable monomer is a non-silicone containing hydrophobic monomer.

26. The monomer mix of claim 4 wherein the second copolymerizable monomer is a non-silicone containing hydrophobic monomer.

27. The monomer mix of claim 3 wherein the non-silicone containing hydrophobic monomer is present at about 0 to about 60 percent by weight.

28. The monomer mix of claim 4 wherein the non-silicone containing hydrophobic monomer is present at about 0 to about 60 percent by weight.

29. The monomer mix of claim 3 wherein the non-silicone containing hydrophobic monomer is selected from the group consisting of alkyl acrylates and alkyl methacrylates.

30. The monomer mix of claim 4 wherein the non-silicone containing hydrophobic monomer is selected from the group consisting of alkyl acrylates and alkyl methacrylates.

31. The monomer mix of claim 3 wherein the second copolymerizable monomer is a bulky monomers selected from the group consisting of methacryloxypropyl tris(trimethylsiloxy)silane (“TRIS”), pentamethyldisiloxanyl methylmethacrylate, tris(trimethylsiloxy)methacryloxy propylsilane, phenyltretramethyl-disloxanylethyl acrylate, methyldi(trimethylsiloxy)methacryloxymethyl silane, 3-[tris(trimethylsiloxy)silyl]propyl vinyl carbamate, 3[tris(trimethylsiloxy)silyl]propyol ally carbamate, and 3-[tris(trimethylsiloxy)silyl]propyl vinyl carbonate.

32. The monomer mix of claim 4 wherein the second copolymerizable monomer is a bulky monomers selected from the group consisting of methacryloxypropyl tris(trimethylsiloxy)silane (“TRIS”), pentamethyldisiloxanyl methylmethacrylate, tris(trimethylsiloxy)methacryloxy propylsilane, phenyltretramethyl-disloxanylethyl acrylate, methyldi(trimethylsiloxy)methacryloxymethyl silane, 3-[tris(trimethylsiloxy)silyl]propyl vinyl carbamate, 3[tris(trimethylsiloxy)silyl]propyol allyl carbamate, and 3-[tris(trimethylsiloxy)silyl]propyl vinyl carbonate.

33. The monomer mix of claim 31 wherein the bulky monomer is present at about 0 to about 41.2 percent by weight.

34. The monomer mix of claim 31 wherein the bulky monomer is present at about 34 to about 41 percent by weight.

35. The monomer mix of claim 31 wherein the bulky monomer is present at about 0 to about 25 to about 41 percent by weight.

36. The monomer mix of claim 32 wherein the bulky monomer is present at about 0 to about 41.2 percent by weight.

37. The monomer mix of claim 32 wherein the bulky monomer is present at about 34 to about 41 percent by weight.

38. The monomer mix of claim 32 wherein the bulky monomer is present at about 0 to about 25 to about 41 percent by weight.

39. The monomer mix of claim 9 wherein the monomer mix comprises a mixture containing at least one silicone-containing monomer and at least one hydrophilic monomer.

40. The monomer mix of claim 9 wherein the monomer mix comprises a separate crosslinker.

41. The monomer mix of claim 40 wherein the separate crosslinker is selected from the group consisting of methacrylates, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) and ally methacrylate (AMA).

42. The monomer mix of claim 41 wherein the separate crosslinker is present at between about 0 to about 76 percent by weight.

43. The monomer mix of claim 41 wherein the separate crosslinker is present at between about 2 to about 20 percent by weight.

44. The monomer mix of claim 41 wherein the separate crosslinker is present at between about 5 to about 13 percent by weight.

45. The monomer mix of claim 10 wherein the silicone-containing monomer is a crosslinking agent.

46. The monomer mix of claim 3 wherein the second copolymerizable monomer is a hydrophilic monomer.

47. The monomer mix of claim 46 wherein the hydrophilic monomer is selected from the group consisting of unsaturated carboxylic acids, methacrylic acids, acrylic acids; acrylic substituted alcohols, 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate; vinyl lactams, N-vinylpyrrolidone (NVP), 1-vinylazonan-2-one; acrylamides, methacrylamide, N,N-dimethylacrylamide (DMA) and mixtures thereof.

48. The monomer mix of claim 46 wherein the hydrophilic monomer is present, separately or by combined weight in amounts of between about 0 to about 60 percent by weight.

49. The monomer mix of claim 46 wherein the hydrophilic monomer is present, separately or by combined weight in amounts between about 20 to about 45 percent by weight.

50. The monomer mix of claim 46 wherein the hydrophilic monomer is present, separately or by combined weight in amounts between about 0 to about 48.6 percent by weight.

51. The monomer mix of claim 46 wherein the hydrophilic monomer is present, separately or by combined weight in amounts between about 0 to about 30 percent by weight.

52. The monomer mix of claim 46 wherein the hydrophilic monomer is present, separately or by combined weight in amounts between about 0 to about 25 percent by weight.

53. The monomer mix of claim 46 wherein the hydrophilic monomer is present, separately or by combined weight in amounts between about 0 to about 9.5 percent by weight.

54. The monomer mix of claim 46 wherein the hydrophilic monomer is present, separately or by combined weight in amounts between about 2 to about 7 percent by weight.

55. The monomer mix of claim 4 wherein the second copolymerizable monomer is a hydrophilic monomer.

56. The monomer mix of claim 55 wherein the hydrophilic monomer is selected from the group consisting of unsaturated carboxylic acids, methacrylic acids, acrylic acids; acrylic substituted alcohols, 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate; vinyl lactams, N-vinylpyrrolidone (NVP), 1-vinylazonan-2-one; acrylamides, methacrylamide, N,N-dimethylacrylamide (DMA) and mixtures thereof.

57. The monomer mix of claim 55 wherein the hydrophilic monomer is present, separately or by combined weight in amounts of between about 0 to about 60 percent by weight.

58. The monomer mix of claim 55 wherein the hydrophilic monomer is present, separately or by combined weight in amounts between about 20 to about 45 percent by weight.

59. The monomer mix of claim 55 wherein the hydrophilic monomer is present, separately or by combined weight in amounts between about 0 to about 48.6 percent by weight.

60. The monomer mix of claim 55 wherein the hydrophilic monomer is present, separately or by combined weight in amounts between about 0 to about 30 percent by weight.

61. The monomer mix of claim 55 wherein the hydrophilic monomer is present, separately or by combined weight in amounts between about 0 to about 25 percent by weight.

62. The monomer mix of claim 55 wherein the hydrophilic monomer is present, separately or by combined weight in amounts between about 0 to about 9.5 percent by weight.

63. The monomer mix of claim 55 wherein the hydrophilic monomer is present, separately or by combined weight in amounts between about 2 to about 7 percent by weight.

64. The monomer mix of claim 17 further comprising an organic diluent.

65. The monomer mix of claim 64 wherein the organic diluent is selected from the group consisting of alcohols, tent-butanol (TBA), tert-amyl alcohol, hexanol and nonanol; diols, ethylene glycol; polyols, glycerol and mixtures thereof.

66. The monomer mix of claim 64 wherein the organic diluent is present at about 0 to about 60% by weight of the monomeric mixture.

67. The monomer mix of claim 64 wherein the organic diluent is present at about 1 to about 40% by weight.

68. The monomer mix of claim 64 wherein the organic diluent is present at about 2 to about 30% by weight.

69. The monomer mix of claim 64 wherein the organic diluent is present at about 3 to about 25% by weight.

70. The monomer mix of claim 21 further comprising an organic diluent.

71. The monomer mix of claim 70 wherein the organic diluent is selected from the group consisting of alcohols, tert-butanol (TBA), tert-amyl alcohol, hexanol and nonanol; diols, ethylene glycol; polyols, glycerol and mixtures thereof.

72. The monomer mix of claim 70 wherein the organic diluent is present at about 0 to about 60% by weight of the monomeric mixture.

73. The monomer mix of claim 70 wherein the organic diluent is present at about 1 to about 40% by weight.

74. The monomer mix of claim 70 wherein the organic diluent is present at about 2 to about 30% by weight.

75. The monomer mix of claim 70 wherein the organic diluent is present at about 3 to about 25% by weight.

76. A hydrogel contact lens comprising a polymerized monomer mix comprising a polymerizable monomer mixture comprising about 0.1 to about 75.8 percent by weight of a methacrylamide crosslinker, about 0 to about 41.2 percent by weight of a bulky siloxane monomer, about 0 to about 78 percent by weight of at least one hydrophilic monomer, about 0 to about 48.6 percent by weight of an alcohol, about 0.1 to about 29.9 weight percent of an mono ethylenically unsaturated carbosiloxane monomer, about 0.1 to about 1.0 percent by weight of an initiator and about 90 to about 200 parts per million of a visibility tint.

77. The hydrogel contact lens of claim 76 comprising as part of polymerizable monomer mixture comprising about 5 to about 13 percent by weight of a methacrylamide crosslinker, about 34 to about 41 percent by weight of a bulky siloxane monomer, about 28 to about 52 percent by weight of at least one hydrophilic monomer, about 0 to about 25 percent by weight of an alcohol, about 5 to about 15 weight percent of an mono ethylenically unsaturated carbosiloxane monomer, about 0.2 to about 0.8 percent by weight of an initiator and about 90 to about 145 parts per million of a visibility tint.

78. The hydrogel contact lens of claim 76 comprising as part of polymerizable monomer mixture comprising about 2 to about 8 percent by weight of a methacrylamide crosslinker, about 25 to about 38 percent by weight of a bulky siloxane monomer, about 35 to about 45 percent by weight of at least one hydrophilic monomer, about 3 to about 8 percent by weight of an alcohol, about 10 to about 13 weight percent of an mono ethylenically unsaturated carbosiloxane monomer, about 0.3 to about 0.6 percent by weight of an initiator and about 145 to about 200 parts per million of a visibility tint.