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"Rooftop." by Fran Efless, via 500px. JAPAN
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Early Japan got big influenced from China but slowly create own style. After Meiji era, western people moved in, many turn to western style. This is one of example of early Japanese style in early Japan.
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One of the features of Japanese houses is the tremendous variety of roof styles, depending on the locality and the occupation of the owner. These styles can, however, be classified roughly into three styles called Yosemuné, Kirizuma and Irimoya.
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ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR -- (Marketwired) -- 05/12/14 -- Fortis Inc. (TSX: FTS) ("Fortis" or the "Corporation") President and Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") H. Stanley Marshall today announces that he will retire as President and CEO and Director of the Board of Directors of Fortis, effective December 31, 2014. Mr. Marshall's career with Fortis spans 35 years and he has been at the helm as President and CEO for more than 18 years.
The Board of Directors of Fortis today announces that Barry Perry, Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Fortis will succeed Mr. Marshall as CEO, effective December 31, 2014. As part of the transition process, Mr. Marshall will relinquish his role as President to Mr. Perry on June 30, 2014.
Mr. Marshall, 63, has led Fortis since 1996 when he was appointed President and CEO. Under his leadership, Fortis has grown into the largest investor-owned gas and electric distribution utility in Canada, and the Corporation's total assets have grown almost twentyfold from less than $1.0 billion in 1996 to $18.6 billion today.
"I'm very proud of what we have achieved at Fortis over the last 25 years. I want to thank all of those dedicated employees, both past and present, who have contributed to our success. Fortis is strong and well-positioned for greater success in the years ahead. I have absolute confidence in Barry and the team to make it happen," says Mr. Marshall.
"I would like to take this opportunity to thank Stan Marshall for his exemplary leadership over the past two decades," says David Norris, Chair of the Board. "Under Stan's vision of profitable growth through strategic acquisitions, our regulated electricity and gas utility business has been transformed in terms of both size and geographic diversity. Stan's significant accomplishments include the Corporation's expansion in western Canada through the acquisition of the Aquila electric utility assets in Alberta and British Columbia in 2004, the acquisition of Terasen Gas in British Columbia in 2007 and our initial entry into the United States with the acquisition of New York State utility Central Hudson Gas and Electric in 2013. Since Stan became CEO in 1996, our total shareholder return is approximately 855% and the average annual total shareholder return is approximately 13%."
"Stan will leave Fortis with a strong foundation and forward outlook," notes Mr. Norris. "Upon closing of the acquisition of UNS Energy in Arizona, the Corporation's total assets will increase to approximately $25 billion and Fortis utilities will serve more than three million electricity and gas customers. On behalf of the Board, I would like to personally thank Stan for his leadership and tremendous contributions as President and CEO to the growth and success of Fortis and for his invaluable assistance to the Board in the succession process."
"We are pleased to announce Barry Perry as the next President and CEO of Fortis. Barry is highly regarded and widely respected within the Fortis organization and throughout our industry for his extensive knowledge of our business and strong leadership skills. The Board members unanimously agree that he is the right person to continue to build on Stan's legacy of success," says Norris. "Over the past several months, the Board has undertaken an extensive executive assessment process as part of our broader succession planning. This process confirmed that we have an exceptional group of talented senior executives and leadership depth within our organization which, in many respects, is due to the guidance and mentoring by Stan as CEO over the years."
"I am delighted that the Board has chosen Barry as my successor. Barry brings a continuity of strategy, culture and values shared by our Board, senior executive team and across our organization," says Mr. Marshall.
"Over his tenure, Stan focused on growing our utility business profitably while ensuring we met our obligation to serve our customers," says Barry Perry. "I intend to maintain that focus as we continue to pursue our vision to be a leader in the North American utility industry. I would like to thank the Board and Stan Marshall for having the confidence in me to lead this strong organization."
Mr. Perry joined the Fortis organization in April 2000 as Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") of Newfoundland Power Inc. He has served as Vice President, Finance and CFO of Fortis since January 2004.
About Fortis: Fortis is the largest investor-owned gas and electric distribution utility in Canada with total assets of approximately $18.6 billion and fiscal 2013 revenue exceeding $4 billion. Its regulated utilities account for approximately 90% of total assets and serve approximately 2.5 million customers across Canada and in New York State and the Caribbean. Fortis owns non-regulated hydroelectric generation assets in Canada, Belize and Upstate New York. The Corporation's non-utility investment is comprised of hotels and commercial real estate in Canada.
For more information, visit www.fortisinc.com or www.sedar.com.
Fortis includes forward-looking information in this material within the meaning of applicable securities laws in Canada ("forward-looking information"). The purpose of the forward-looking information is to provide management's expectations regarding the Corporation's future growth, results of operations, performance, business prospects and opportunities, and it may not be appropriate for other purposes. All forward-looking information is given pursuant to the safe harbour provisions of applicable Canadian securities legislation. The words "anticipates", "believes", "budgets", "could", "estimates", "expects", "forecasts", "intends", "may", "might", "plans", "projects", "schedule", "should", "will", "would" and similar expressions are often intended to identify forward-looking information, although not all forward-looking information contains these identifying words. The forward-looking information reflects management's current beliefs and is based on assumptions developed using information currently available to the Corporation's management. Although Fortis believes that the forward-looking statements are based on information and assumptions which are current, reasonable and complete, these statements are necessarily subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties. For additional information on risk factors that have the potential to affect the Corporation, reference should be made to the Corporation's continuous disclosure materials filed from time to time with Canadian securities regulatory authorities and to the heading "Business Risk Management" in the Corporation's annual and quarterly Management Discussion and Analysis. Except as required by law, the Corporation undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking information as a result of new information, future events or otherwise after the date hereof.
Donna Hynes
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- Publisher: 505 Games
- Genre: Simulation
- Release: Jun 15, 2010
- ESRB: Teen
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First you need to unlock the patriot sub wich is fast enough to complete the mision. When the mision starts go deep and head SW for a couple of seconds until you pass the 3rd e- boat then take the first oil tanker between the e- boats. To make sure you hit it you need to go topside to shoot. It will only take one shot in the back to disable. Dont shoot twice or you will sink her. The patriot sub can take a beating from oil tankers so dont be scared of getting hit a couple of time but watch out for frigates wich can give a lot of damage quickly. As soon you hear that the frigates are leaving you need to take advantage go topside to move fast and take out at least 5 oil tankers. This is the only real oportunity youll get. After that reinforcement come in and it gets harder. The majority of the oil tanker are coming between the B and D lines. It is a timed mision. The key to the mision is speed, line yourself to the back of the ship go topside shoot then go deep and keep looking. Oil tankers are pretty easy to spot from the deep because their hulls run pretty shallow and the are relatively slow compared to frigates who run deeper and are really fast. I hope this helps beacause i had a lot of trouble with this mission.
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#1 Mar 2, 2006
David Beckham is the most overrated soccer player in the world. Maybe if your aged between 6-12 you may think that he's great, but anyone that knows anything about soccer knows that he's overrated. How can you compare Beckham to Ronaldinho etc!! No doubt his crossings are accurate but that's about all he's good at. He is only at Real Madrid to sell shirts. Even his Captaincy for England is under threat as most of England think that either John Terry or Steven Gerrard should be Captain.
Adelaide, Australia
#2 Apr 23, 2006
I think that beckham is the most overatted player in ever to participate in football. Real Madrid only keep him cos he brings in the crownds and if they dont play him he will probably go have a cry to a newspaper or magazine company about how bad the coach is and since everybody who knows nothing about football loves him, they will agree with him. He is not even a very mature player spitting on people and getting red cards, i think that john terry, a defender who gets more goals the beckham or the srtiker michael owen or steven gerrard would make much better captians and england should consider this for the world cup in germany.
#3 Jun 3, 2006
I know alot about football, I have been watching it for many years, studying it etc. David Beckham, isn't actually a good player. He is by far over-rated, there are lots of better players that play his, like Petrov (Celtic)etc. Lots of people think he is good, I say those people are non-educated in the world of football. Okay, okay, he is good, but he isn't that good. He is not even in the top ten, In my opinion. Plus, most of the people who think he is good are about 5 or 6.
#5 Jun 12, 2006
david beckham is good at passing the ball nothing else! he just brings in the revenue from asia because alot of lies are told about him to make him great and alot of teenage girls fancy him. football is a mans game and real men are captains not this metrosexual squeaky voiced gay icon! david beckham is a natural born model and the worlds most overrated and overhyped sportsman!
Zhengzhou, China
#6 Jun 14, 2006
although beckham is overrated, he is a great player which we must admit,but i think it would be better if Steven Gerrard can be the capital
#7 Jun 18, 2006
The whole England team is vastly overated, some of us have been saying this for a long time.
Now they're blaming their poor performances on erickson. So if sven is the reason why they can't pass the ball or maintain possesion, does that mean if he takes over Argentina, spain or Holland they will start giving the ball away and rely on route one football
#9 Jul 13, 2006
Beckham is not over- rated. He is a decent player who at the top of his game is the best right midfielder in the world, so many people in football have said that. Not a mature player? Did you see how Gerrard reacted to get fouled a while ago. Beckham's a great captain it's a shame he's stepped down, although I think Terry should be the next main man.
IK UK: Football is not a man's game. Why bother being sexist?
Mono, Canada
#10 Jan 17, 2007
The Denver Broncos are the greatest football team! Soccer is for sissies; football is for real men.
As for David Beckham: A nobody! Any U.S. football player would make mincemeat out of him.
Ashton-under-lyne, UK
#12 Feb 10, 2007
please,dont keep buying into the hype.Beckham had 5 major tournaments to prove he was in any way a "great" player and failed in ascendingly comical and embarrassing manner.His utterly shameful and pathetic performance at euro2004 should have spelt the end of his massive and undue influence over the national set-up but alas we travelled on for 2 more years on this vacant and empty road to the world cup.There he finished in fitting style for somebody so bloated and so self-obsessed with thos stomach-churning and self-regarding tears which were all about him and him alone.Dont bring him back!!!
Ljubljana, Slovenia
#13 Feb 15, 2007
I too watch football and i now that beckham is a good player because,he was a part of manchster and real madrid and this are very good clubs.I just dont like fabio capello becuse he think that he is the best coach on the planet !!! DAVID YOU ARE THE BESTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
#14 Feb 20, 2007
I don't think David Beckham is overrated :)
Croydon, UK
#15 Feb 21, 2007
Beckham is not a great player. He cannot dribble, beat a defender and is no good with his head. As for his crossing and free kicks, England have many other players that can do this. When you look at other players (Ronalidinho etc.), there is no comparison. Here in England, he is not very popular and he will not revolutionise MLS soccer.
#16 Feb 28, 2007
Beckham is not a great player. He cannot dribble, beat a defender and is no good with his head.... Having been present at the 1-5 defeat of Germany when Beckham rose to prominence in 2001, and at all major competitions since, i find your lack of respect and intelligence quite staggering. Since that day, Beckham remains one of the most technically gifted players we have - and whatever you like to think, the other players all looked to him as an example of focus when things got tough (as they often did due to tactical and managerial incompetence!). Regardless of sporadic media coverage, anyone that has witnessed Beckham play LIVE will know that his awareness, reaction speed, determination and constant movement separate him from many other England players. Terry may now be England captain, but at least Beckham didn't need to tell everyone about what a great captain he is or will be. Yes, they both practice self-promotion, but Beckham was respectful enough not to boast about being a great captain. Great leaders don't need to tell people that they are one! Beckham is a credit to England, and will be a valuable asset to the MLS. I know that many English fans will seek television coverage, and i already know a number are looking at attending games in person. This is reflective of the respect the educated fan holds for a great England captain, strong character and a player that has undoubtedly helped England retain credibility on the world stage by way of having a genuinely world-class talent and disposition.
Glasgow, UK
#17 Mar 11, 2007
All you who call David Beckham can't stand the thought that he's done better than you,I think he's a great player he'd still be playing for Man United if it wasn't for the bust up that Beckham and Fergie had, I SAY GO FOR IT BECKS Your one in a MILLION and keep on playing.....
#18 Mar 20, 2007
well, if he sucks so much, why does he get paid so much? he must be the first professional player in any sport to get paid for not being good. I find it hard to believe it's just his looks.
Farnham, UK
#19 Mar 27, 2007
a real football fan?a real clueless plastic trendy more like.Beckham was a pathetic "capatin".We have just had it confirmed in england by someone who knew the coach eriksson that the other players didnt respect him atall-in fact they were irritated by all the unjust hype and favouritsm shown to him.He was a rubbish capatin in 2002 when england should have beaten brazil but didnt because he gutlessly avoided a tackle which led to their goal and didnt show any leadership whatsoever in the 2nd half against 10 men.He was even worse in euro2004 with pathetic,comical penalties and a useless tournament display.And he topped it off in world cup 2006 by doing nothing yet again in the quarter-final match against portugal and then getting substituted and sitting there crying for his own losses while "his" team were still in the match.Truly shocking record,a joke that the guy was ever made captain but that was the power of celebrity in that era.
#20 Apr 15, 2007
Everyone keeps complaining how David Beckham is overrated and such. I personally do not think that he is, however, if you do, that's your opinion and I respect that. But if you really think about it...so what if he is overrated? He's accomplished so much thus far and now he's even moving to the States to make soccer an even bigger hit. The only England player to score in three world cups, huge endorsement deals, amazingly good looking and fans all over the world? BECKS IS AWESOME!
#21 Apr 29, 2007
why do you hate on beckham? Hes been there done that, hes proved to all the english premier fans, so why hate? let him come to the mls and take these kids to school. simple as that!!!! to all the freakin haters out there, make all the money like david beckham has and then start talkin...
#22 Apr 29, 2007
like if you are any better than him. he would probably piss all over you and then comment over your nonsence. if i were you i would be quiet and lose a couple hundred pounds before i would start talking.
#23 Apr 29, 2007
just like in my previous post. Where are you at? EXACTLY on the computer talking nonsense. Why dont you tell him face to face. You wont cause you are to queer to do it. Just hide behind a screen and talk smack. If i were there in the UK, I would prbobably smack the crap out of you and make you realise that you SUCK......
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Aranui and Sumner responded differently after the earthquakes because of differences in income and employment, a new study shows.
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The differences between lower-income Aranui and wealthy Sumner stemmed from the social disparities between the two suburbs, Yanicki said.
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"Many Aranui organisations remain focused on addressing ongoing social issues stemming from the quakes, while Sumner organisations have turned to how to restore and even improve the suburb with redevelopment plans and interest groups," Yanicki said.
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Yanicki will present her findings at a public scholarship presentation on February 8.
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|Sep 29, 1992
|Filing date
|Sep 26, 1991
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|Mar 19, 1990
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|James M. Lambert, Donald D. Solomon
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|Becton, Dickinson And Company
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|Patent Citations (9), Referenced by (29), Classifications (22), Legal Events (3)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
X--Ar1 --A--Ar2 --B--Ar3 +Y I
X--Ar1 --A--Ar2 --Y II
This is a division of application Ser. No. 07/495,072, filed Mar. 19, 1990 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,078,700 issued Jan. 7, 1992.
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a plastic medical article and more particularly relates to a catheter of improved mechanical properties.
2. Background of the Invention
Substances which exhibit physical properties characteristic of a transition state between conventional liquids and solid are generally termed liquid crystals. The transition state is believed to be a result of an ordering of the molecules in melts and solutions of various organic compounds that occurs within certain ranges of temperature. The ordering is sufficient to impart some solid-like properties to the substances, but the forces of attraction usually are not strong enough to prevent flow. On the other hand, in those cases where a liquid crystalline substance is substantially solid in terms of flow, there are other fluid aspects of its physical state. This duality of physical properties is expressed in the term liquid crystallinity, or the synonymous term mesomorphism.
Some polymers are also known to exhibit liquid crystalline properties. These products have been disclosed for various applications, most particularly for molded parts which require high impact strength and for temperature sensing, recording and display devices. Representative of such disclosures are U.S. Pat. No. 4,814,211 to Buckley et al. and U.S. Pat. No. 4,841,014 to Brodowski.
Catheterization procedures conventionally include puncture of a patient's skin and insertion of a catheter into a body cavity, such as the blood stream, using some type of catheter insertion device. For maximum patient comfort, it is essential that the puncturing tip be as sharp as possible. It is also highly desirable that the catheter, and perforce any insertion equipment, be of the smallest possible cross-sectional area during insertion and use. It is nevertheless evident that the catheter lumen must be large enough to achieve the required rate of administration of a medicament solution through the catheter. Furthermore, for many applications, catheters are of great length and are extended along rather tortuous and extended paths within the body to reach desired locations. Accordingly, the ideal catheter would be stiff enough for insertion and manipulation inside a vein or artery without kinking, but at the same time be sufficiently soft and nonbrittle to avoid breaking off.
Catheters of the prior art have generally been made of polymeric materials such as polystyrene, polycarbonate, polyurethane and polyacrylate. These materials, while providing advantages for certain catheter applications, nevertheless have mechanical properties which limit their use for other applications. Accordingly, there is a need for a catheter having a balance of strength, stiffness and nonbrittleness suitable for insertion into a patient and maneuverability after insertion. The present invention addresses this need.
A catheter assembly includes a tubing portion and a needle portion for penetration of a patient's skin, at least one of the tubing and needle portions being of a thermoplastic liquid crystalline polymer. The tubing and needle portions may be a single integral liquid crystalline catheter molded to include a point, and the tubing portion may include a hub portion. Alternatively, the needle portion may be a metal needle affixed to the liquid crystalline tubing, or it may be a liquid crystalline needle having a point affixed to a tubing of either liquid crystalline polymer or non-liquid crystalline polymer.
Any thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer which undergoes molecular orientation on shear thinning and retains the orientation on cooling may be extruded into the tubing of the invention. In the present disclosure, the term shear thinning describes the well-known propensity of most polymer melt to undergo reduction in viscosity when subjected to conditions of high shear. Preferred liquid crystalline polymers shear-thin to a viscosity of 500 poise or less and thereby flow into and fill completely the point of a hollow needle mold. Most preferred are liquid crystalline polyesters.
The invention includes a method to prepare tubing by extruding shear thinned liquid crystalline polymers and a method to prepare hollow needles and catheters having a point by passing a melt of liquid crystalline polymer through an orifice to effect shear thinning and directing the shear thinned melt into a hollow tubing mold which has a point.
Molecularly oriented liquid crystalline polymers have high impact strength, high flex or bend modulus and low elongation. These properties make them admirably suited for fabrication into plastic articles having a point for skin penetration without danger of bending or breaking. Further, the pointed articles can be made in a single molding operation because melts of the polymers shear thin to a viscosity low enough to flow into and completely fill a mold including a point. A particularly useful article is a tubing having a molded point which may serve as a catheter without the need for a separate catheter inserter.
The catheter tubing of the invention may be of very thin wall so that a lumen large enough to provide adequate fluid flow can be obtained in a catheter of narrow outside diameter for patient comfort. Because the wall is thin, the high flex modulus is overcome sufficiently to allow the catheter to be threaded through tortuous pathways without breaking, kinking or needing a guide wire.
Liquid crystalline polymers have some radiopaquing properties for visualization after insertion, but also are compatible with conventional radiopaque agents, such as bismuth oxide, for formulations of higher radiopaque visibility.
Ease of manufacture by simple extrusion and molding operations provides economy for both the manufacturer and user, a distinct advantage for medical articles designed for the single use market favored today.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a catheter of the invention;
FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the catheter of FIG. 1 taken along the line 2--2 thereof;
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a catheter assembly of the invention which includes a needle;
FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the assembly of claim 3 taken along the line 4--4 thereof;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a catheter-needle-hub assembly of the invention; and
FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the assembly of FIG. 5 taken along the line 6--6 thereof.
While this invention is satisfied by embodiments in many different forms, there will herein be described in detail preferred embodiments of the invention, with the understanding that the present disclosure is to be considered as exemplary of the principles of the invention and is not intended to limit the invention to the embodiments illustrated and described. The scope of the invention will be measured by the appended claims and their equivalents.
In accordance with the invention, a catheter which is at least partially fabricated of a liquid crystalline polymer comprises a tubing open at both ends. The catheter may include a point for penetration of a patient's skin. In one embodiment of the invention, the tubing may be entirely of a liquid crystalline polymer molded to include a point so that a separate catheter inserter is not needed. In a second embodiment, a liquid crystalline polymeric tubing may be used with a separate needle portion which includes the point. In this embodiment of the invention, the needle may be a conventional stainless steel needle or may be of the same or a different liquid crystalline polymer. In still another embodiment of the invention, a liquid crystalline polymeric needle may be used with a tubing of a non liquid crystalline polymer.
The catheter of the invention will now be described with reference to the drawings wherein like numerals are used with a letter suffix to designate like parts throughout.
One embodiment of the invention, illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, includes a tubing 10 having a first open end 12 for connection to, for example, a medicament reservoir (not shown). Tubing 10 tapers to a point 14, preferably beveled, and also has a second open end 16. Tubing 10 defines a lumen 18 as illustrated in FIG. 2.
FIGS. 3 and 4 illustrate a catheter of polymeric tubing 10a having open end 12a. Tubing 10a is affixed to a needle 20 having open end 16a and point 14a, preferably beveled. Tubing 10a and needle 20 define a lumen 18a.
The liquid crystalline polymeric tubing may be connected to a hub. The hub and tubing may be separate components conventionally attached, as by glue, wherein the hub may be of the same or different liquid crystalline polymer or the hub may be of a non-liquid crystalline polymer. Preferably, the hub and tubing are integrally molded of liquid crystalline polymer. FIG. 5 and 6 show liquid crystalline tubing 10b integrally molded with hub 30. Hub 30 has a passageway 32 therethrough which provides fluid communication between tubing 10b and a needle 20b. While hub 30 is shown to be conical, it may be of any shape convenient for conventional attachment to needle 20b and may include other integrally molded parts, such as tabs, lugs or threads (not shown) which may be useful for attachment to the needle. The hub may also include an optional port 36 and associated projection 38 for attaching a second tubing (not shown).
Various conventional methods, such as gluing may be used for attaching separate needle and tubing components. Preferably the needle is inserted inside of the tubing by an interference fit.
Any thermoplastic polymer of elongated molecular shape which can exist in a liquid crystalline phase is contemplated to fall within the scope of this invention. Exemplary of, but not limited to, polymer classes which can form liquid crystals are polyethers, polyphosphazines, polyxylylenes, polysulfones, polyamides, polysiloxanes and polyesters. Preferred liquid crystalline polymers for molding into the catheter of the invention are polyesters having a plurality of aromatic rings which contribute to ordering or alignment of the elongated molecules. The aromatic rings may be connected directly together, as in biphenyl moieties, or they may be separated by a connecting unit, as exemplified by generic structures I and II.
X--Ar1 --A--Ar2 --B--Ar3 --Y I
X--Ar1 --A--Ar2 --Y II
In structures I and II Ar1, Ar2 and Ar3 may be an aromatic, heterocyclic or substituted aromatic ring such as phenyl, pyridyl, naphthyl, biphenyl or quinolyl wherein the substituent may be a halogen or lower alkyl group. A and B may be alkyl, alkyloxy, alkyldioxy, oxygen, sulfur, sulfone, carbonyl, oxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkyloxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyloxy and oxyalkylcarbonyl wherein at least one of A and B is an oxycarbonyl group, the term alkyl being about 1 to 5 carbon atoms, X and Y may be hydroxyl or carboxyl and groups X,Y,A and B may be in a meta or para relationship or, if Ar is a naphthylene or quinoline ring, the bonds to A and B may be in a 2,6; 2,7; 3,6; 3,7; or 4,8 relationship.
Some liquid crystalline polymers suitable for the present invention are commercially available, such as Vectra™ (Hoechst-Celanese, Chatham, N.J., Xydar™ and Torlon™ (Amoco Performance Products, Ridgefield, Conn., and LCP™ (RTP Co., Winona, Minn.). Representative structures of preferred liquid crystalline polymers are ##STR1##
Synthesis of the preferred crystalline polyesters used in the invention may be carried out by well-known esterification and transesterification procedures. For example, hydroxyaromatic acids, such as hydroxy benzoic acid, hydroxynaphthoic acid and hydroxybiphenyl carboxylic acid may be polymerized or copolymerized. Aromatic dicarboxylic acids, such as terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid, naphthylene dicarboxylic acid and biphenyl dicarboxylic acid may be polymerized with aromatic glycols, such as dihydroxybenzene, dihydroxynaphthylene and dihydroxybiphenyl, araliphatic glycols, such as p-hydroxy benzyl alcohol, or with aliphatic glycols, such as ethylene glycol. Aliphatic dicarboxylic acids, such as succinic acid, may be polymerized with aromatic glycols such as hydroquinone. Representative procedures are given by Calundann, et al., "Anisotropic Polymers, Their Synthesis, and Properties," Proceedings of the Robert A. Welch Conference on Chemical Research, . XXVI, Synthetic Polymers, (1982) and by Chung et al., Polymer Engineering and Science 26, 901 (1986).
Melts of polymeric liquid crystallines are known to have a degree of molecular organization whereas melts of ordinary polymers exist in an almost completely random state. Organization of the molecules of both ordinary polymers and liquid crystalline polymers is greatly enhanced by shear thinning. As is known in the art, shear thinning is due to orientation of the elongated polymer molecules into an arrangement in which the molecules are aligned substantially completely in the direction of melt flow through an orifice. While most polymers undergo more or less shear thinning, conventional polymers such as polypropylene or polyethylene do not retain their orientation on cooling, but rather undergo molecular randomization and thereby lose the mechanical properties gained when their melts are shear thinned. In contrast, a shear thinned liquid crystalline polymer melt, having filled a mold, retains its molecular orientation on cooling, and it is the oriented molecules in the cooled polymer which gives the molded product the unique combination of properties characteristic of liquid crystalline polymers.
The catheter tubing of the invention may have a gauge size of from 8 to 26. Preferred tubing is of 14 to 20 gauge.
Applicants have also discovered that the liquid crystalline polymer melt, on passing through an orifice, shear thins to a viscosity which allows the polymer to flow into and fill a long, thin mold including a point. Thus, the invention includes a hollow plastic article having a point sufficiently sharp to penetrate a patient's skin without substantial discomfort. Preferred hollow articles are catheters and needles which may have a point of any desired shape. While the most preferred hollow article is a catheter which has a beveled point for maximum patient comfort, it is evident that a hollow plastic needle may also find application in a variety of other areas, such as liquid transfer for example with a hypodermic needle attached to a syringe. A particularly attractive application of liquid crystalline needles is in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), a non-invasive diagnostic technique which uses apparatus which includes a very high field magnet. Oftentimes needles which must be nonmetallic are used to biopsy areas highlighted by the MRI.
When the catheter of the invention includes a liquid crystalline needle used with a non-liquid crystalline polymer, suitable polymers are, for example, polypropylene, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyurethane, polyethylene terephthalate and the like.
In accordance with the invention, liquid crystalline polymers after extruding into tubing or molding into hollow needles, have high impact strength. Thus, the tensile at break of the molded or extruded liquid crystalline polymer may be about 10,000 to 70,000 psi, preferably about 25,000 to 35,000 psi. Elongation at break may be about 1 to 50, preferably about 2 to 10%. The flex modulus may be about 1,000,000 to 20,000,000, preferably about 3,000,000 to 7,000,000 psi. For polystyrene, a product totally unsuitable because of its brittleness, these values are about 6,000 psi, 2% and 480,000 psi respectively.
In accordance with the present invention, it has been found that a liquid crystalline polymer melt is suitable for molding into the inventive devices having a sharp point if it has a viscosity of no more than about 500 poise. Preferred liquid crystalline polymers have a shear-thinned viscosity of about 75 to 150 poise. Such products have a very low coefficient of friction, generally in the range of 0.1 to 0.25. This property enables the article of the invention to release from the mold without any mold releasing agents.
The catheter tubing of the invention may be fabricated from a thermoplastic liquid crystalline polymer by conventional means. A mandrel may be alternately dipped into a melt or solvent solution of the polymer and dried, the process being repeated until the tubing is of the desired thickness. A preferred method for forming a tubing is by conventional melt and solution extrusion processes well known to one skilled in the art wherein shear thinning takes place when the melt or solution passes through the extrusion die. A liquid crystalline homopolymer may be extruded, or a solution or melt of a mixture of liquid crystalline polymers may be extruded. If desired, two or more polymers may be coextruded using conventional equipment giving a tubing having a base layer and one or more laminated layers. Such a tubing may present different surfaces to the body environment and any liquid passing through the tubing.
Thus, in another aspect of the invention, a method to prepare hollow liquid crystalline polymeric needles is provided. In its broadest scope, the method includes melting a thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer and introducing the melt into an injection mold of the desired shape in a conventional molding operation. Molding may be performed at any temperature between the melting and decomposition temperatures of the polymer at which the viscosity of the melt is sufficiently low to enable the melt to completely fill the mold. Preferably, the polymer may be melted to its anisotropic melt range and processed while within this range.
In a preferred method of the invention, the polymer melt may be forced under pressure through an orifice and thence directly into the mold. Passage of the melt through the orifice effects shear thinning and reduces the viscosity of the melt to facilitate completely filling of the mold.
The degree of shear thinning of a polymer is a function of the nature of the polymer, the temperature, the pressure applied (and thus the rate of passage through the orifice) and the size of the orifice. These variables are well-known in the injection molding art, and a suitable combination of thinning and molding conditions may easily be determined by those skilled in the art. Thus, without wishing to be limited thereby, suitable molding parameter ranges are a pressure of 500 to 1,500 psi, a shear rate of 10 to 150 sec-1, and an orifice size of 0.5 to 2.0 mm. After shear thinning, the polymer melt flows into and completely fills the mold, including the tip.
After release from the mold, the molded point of the article is generally sharp enough to puncture a patient's skin without substantial discomfort. If desired, however, the molded point may be machined by any conventional procedure such as grinding or sanding, or may be thermoformed in a heated tipping die to further sharpen the point.
The finished article may then be sterilized by any convenient procedure, such as heat, irradiation, or chemical methods taking advantage of the known stability of liquid crystalline polymers to these techniques.
The low friction surface of the point of the article of the invention in many cases allows skin puncture without any lubricant. In contrast, conventional stainless steel needles have a coefficient of friction of about 0.57, and often are lubricated prior to puncture of a patient's skin, as, for example, with a polysiloxane lubricant.
Polyester liquid crystalline polymer (Vectra�) was melted and forced at a temperature of 290� C. under a pressure of 900 psi through a die having a circular orifice of 1.6 mm diameter. The die was mounted on a conventional injection molding apparatus so that the polymer, after passing through the orifice, flowed directly into a tubing mold shaped to include a beveled point. After filling, the mold was cooled and the tubing was removed. It was found that the tubing had a point which was comparable in penetration force to a stainless steel lancet (Becton, Dickinson and Company).
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|International Classification
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|European Classification
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