Absorbable elastomeric polymer
AssigneeEthicon, Inc.
InventorsRao S. Bezwada, Kevin L. Cooper
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Abstract
Medical devices or components for medical devices formed from bioabsorbable elastomers comprising a segmented copolymer are disclosed. The segmented copolymer is a copolymer of from about 30 to about 40 mole percent of lactide and the balance being substantially p-dioxanone. The segmented copolymers surprisingly exhibit elastomeric properties, and the copolymers are bioabsorbable. The combination of physical and biological properties of these elastomeric copolymers are particularly well suited for numerous medical and surgical applications.
Claims8
A medical device containing a bioabsorbable elastomer wherein the elastomer consists essentially of a segmented copolymer of:
- a) from about 30 to about 40 mole percent of lactide thereof, and b) the balance of the copolymer being substantially p-dioxanone wherein the segmented copolymer exhibits an inherent viscosity of from about 0.7 dL/g to about 3.5 dL/g.
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