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Surgical articles of copolymers of glycolide and .epsilon.-caprolactone and methods of producing the same

US4605730A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 10, 1985
Grant dateAug 12, 1986
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Expiry dateJun 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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