Polymer material useful for medical devices
US8080629B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 12, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08G2261/126
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A copolymer is described comprising a first repeating unit from a compound selected from the consisting of a pentadecalactone and a dioxanone in combination with a second repeating unit derived from at least one additional ester repeating unit-yielding monomer, wherein the copolymer does not comprise any further repeating units except for said first and second repeating units, a melting temperature of at least 70° C., and a crystalline content selected from the group consisting of an overall crystalline content of at least 25% and a crystalline content of the first repeating unit of at least 20%.
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