Medical materials and porous scaffolds for tissue engineering made from the biodegradable glycolide/ε-caprolactone copolymer
US6946143B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 13, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L27/18
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed is a biocompatible medical material and porous scaffold for use in tissue engineering, made from a biodegradable glycolide/ε-caprolactone copolymer having a repeat unit of wherein x and y are integers greater than or equal to 18, the copolymer has an average molecular weight of about 10,000 daltons or more, and the molar ratio of glycolide: ε-caprolactone in the copolymer is about 4.0:6.0 to 6.0:4.0.
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