TY  - JOUR
AU  - Seldon, H. L.
AU  - Dahm, M. C.
AU  - Clark, Graeme M.
AU  - Crowe, S.
Y2  - 2014/05/21
Y1  - 1994
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/11343/27378
AB  - We present a new hygroscopic implant material which consists of high-molecular-weight polyacrylic acid (PAA) as a filler in a Silastic ® matrix. The mixture swells upon immersion in bodily fluids; the degree of swelling depends on the ratio of PAA to Silastic and allows the design of implants that will achieve their final shape and size only after the implantation procedure. In vivo and in vitro biocompatibility tests reveal no adverse cellular or tissue responses. In cochlear implant development the material has been experimentally incorporated into intracochlear electrode arrays which curl after insertion, and in bacteriostatic devices for electrode fixation.
KW  - cochlear implant
KW  - implant material
KW  - hydrogel
T1  - Silastic with polyacrylic acid filler: swelling properties, biocompatibilty and potential use in cochlear implants
IS  - Biomaterials
VL  - 15
IS  - 14
SP  - 1161-1169
L1  - /bitstream/handle/11343/27378/119360_vol8_474.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=n
ER  -