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Longevity Expectations for Polymers in Medical Devices Demand New Approaches to Evaluating Their Biostability

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Ten years after a new poly(dimethylsiloxane)urethane material was introduced as part of a long-term medical device implant, an unexpectedly high rate of in-service degradation was observed. The chemical signatures of molecular degradation in the materials were... ...