Surgical articles of copolymers of glycolide and .epsilon.-caprolactone and methods of producing the same
US4605730A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 10, 1985 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2005 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L17/12
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Novel copolymers of .epsilon.-caprolactone and glycolide useful in making surgical articles and particularly surgical sutures having Young's modulus of less than 250,000 psi. New and improved polymerization methods for producing the novel .epsilon.-caprolactone and glycolide copolymers.
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