Heparinizable segmented polyurethanes containing poly-amidoamine blocks.

A poly-ether-urea-urethane was synthesized by copolymerization of 4,4'-diphenylmethanediisocyanate (MDI), propanediamine, and poly-oxytetra-methylene glycol (M.W. 1000). Two other corresponding copolymers were also synthesized by adding amino terminated poly-amidoamine macromonomers, purposely synthesized, so as to insert relatively small amounts (6 and 15 weight %) of two types of poly-amidoamine segments in the final product. Of the three copolymers several physicochemical and mechanical properties have been determined, and their heparin adsorption ability, blood compatibility, and cytotoxicity evaluated.