Compositions and medical devices utilizing bioabsorbable liquid polymers
US7326426B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 29, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P33/10
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention is directed to medical devices and pharmaceutical compositions containing a synthetic, bioabsorbable, biocompatible liquid polymer that is the reaction product of a polybasic acid or derivative thereof, a polyol and a fatty acid, the liquid polymer having a melting point less than about 40° C., as determined by differential scanning calorimetry.
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