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US 8,575,301 B2Granted
Absorbable polymer formulations
AssigneeEthicon, Inc.
InventorsSasa Andjelic, Tara Zabrosky
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AssigneeEthicon, Inc.
InventorsSasa Andjelic, Tara Zabrosky
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A co-polyester which includes the reaction product of a polycondensation polyester and epsilon-caprolactone, wherein the polycondensation polyester comprises the reaction product of diglycolic acid and/or a derivative thereof and a diol. The co-polyester is injectable and absorbable into animal, such as human, tissue and can be used for facial cosmetic or reconstructive surgery of soft tissue. Another embodiment is directed to a method for preventing adhesion using a co-polyester comprising the reaction product of a polycondensation polyester and epsilon-caprolactone, wherein the polycondensation polyester comprises the reaction product of diglycolic acid and/or a derivative thereof and a diol, and the co-polyester comprises about 40 to 50% by weight of the polycondensation polyester based on the total weight of the co-polyester.
A method of filling soft tissue, comprising:
A process for preparing a co-polyester comprising:
A process for preparing a co-polyester having weight average molecular weight of about 3,000 to about 10,000, comprising:
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