US Patent:
20120071566, Mar 22, 2012
Inventors:
Brian M. Kelly - Ringoes NJ, US
Christopher DeFelice - Hoboken NJ, US
International Classification:
A61K 47/34
A61F 2/00
B29C 31/10
A61B 17/08
A61F 2/82
A61B 17/84
A61B 17/86
A61B 17/00
A61F 2/02
C08L 67/00
A61B 17/04
US Classification:
5147727, 525411, 523113, 264238, 606151, 606228, 606300, 606301, 606219, 623 1111, 623 115
Abstract:
Novel bioabsorbable polymeric blends are disclosed. The blends have a first component that is a polylactide polymers or a copolymer of lactide and glycolide and a second component that is poly(p-dioxanone) polymer. The novel polymeric blends provide medical devices having dimensional stability. Also disclosed are novel bioabsorbable medical devices made from these novel polymer blends, as well as novel methods of manufacture.