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Absorbable polyalkylene diglycolates

US5688900A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 16, 1996
Grant dateNov 18, 1997
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Expiry dateMay 16, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08L67/07
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Absorbable polymers and blends of poly(alkylene diglycolate)s and aliphatic polyesters based on lactone monomers such as lactide, glycolide, 68 -caprolactone, p-dioxanone, and trimethylene carbonate are described. The polymers and blends exhibit a broad range of properties, useful in a variety of medical devices.

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