Method of making biodegradable polymeric implants
AssigneeAbsorbable Polymer Technologies, Inc.
InventorJames P. English
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Abstract
A method of making a biodegradable polymeric implant comprising the steps of aseptically mixing at least one monomer with at least one catalyst to form a polymerization mixture, injecting the polymerization mixture into a sterile mold, and polymerizing and/or cross-linking the polymerization mixture in the sterile mold to form a sterilized biodegradable polymeric implant. Additives may be included in the polymerization mixture as needed.
Claims67
A method of making a biodegradable polymeric implant comprising the steps of:
- a) mixing at least one monomer and at least one telechelic polymer with at least one catalyst to form a polymerization mixture;
- b) injecting said polymerization mixture into a mold in the shape of the desired implant;
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- c) polymerizing said polymerization mixture in said mold to form a biodegradable polymeric implant.
A method of making a biodegradable polymeric implant comprising the steps of:
- a) mixing at least one crosslinking agent and at least one telechelic polymer with at least one catalyst to form a crosslinkable polymerization mixture;
- b) injecting said crosslinkable polymerization mixture into a mold in the shape of the desired implant;
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- c) crosslinking said polymerization mixture in said mold to form a crosslinked biodegradable polymeric implant.
A method of making a sterile biodegradable polymeric implant comprising the steps of:
- a) aseptically mixing at least one monomer and at least one telechelic polymer with at least one catalyst to form a polymerization mixture;
- b) aseptically injecting said polymerization mixture into an unlined sterile mold in the shape of the desired implant;
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- c) polymerizing said polymerization mixture in said unlined sterile mold to form a sterile biodegradable polymeric implant.
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