CA2079274A1 - Blends of glycolide and/or lactide polymers and caprolactone and/or trimethylene carbonate polymers and absorbable surgical devices made therefrom - Google Patents

Blends of glycolide and/or lactide polymers and caprolactone and/or trimethylene carbonate polymers and absorbable surgical devices made therefrom

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CA2079274A1
CA2079274A1 CA 2079274 CA2079274A CA2079274A1 CA 2079274 A1 CA2079274 A1 CA 2079274A1 CA 2079274 CA2079274 CA 2079274 CA 2079274 A CA2079274 A CA 2079274A CA 2079274 A1 CA2079274 A1 CA 2079274A1
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Donald S. Kaplan
Ross R. Muth
Matthew Hermes
John Kennedy
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Polymer blends of glycolide and/or lactide homopolymer and/or glycolide/lactide copolymer and polycaprolactone and/or polytrimethylene carbonate homopolymer or copolymers thereof and absorbable surgical devices manufactured therefrom having improved mechanical properties, such as improved impact resistance and improved cyclic flex, are disclosed.
CA002079274A 1991-09-30 1992-09-28 Blends of glycolide and/or lactide polymers and caprolactone and/or trimethylene carbonate polymers and absorbable surgical devices made therefrom Expired - Lifetime CA2079274C (en)

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Cited By (3)

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EP0707044A2 (en) 1994-10-11 1996-04-17 Ethicon, Inc. Absorbable polymer blends
US6332884B1 (en) 1998-04-06 2001-12-25 Ethicon, Inc. Two phase thermally deformable biocompatible absorbable polymer matrix for use in medical devices
CN116036386A (en) * 2023-02-22 2023-05-02 天津纳博特医疗器械有限公司 Absorbable glass fiber reinforced polylactic acid composite material and craniomaxillofacial nail plate system

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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EP0707044A2 (en) 1994-10-11 1996-04-17 Ethicon, Inc. Absorbable polymer blends
US5641501A (en) * 1994-10-11 1997-06-24 Ethicon, Inc. Absorbable polymer blends
US6332884B1 (en) 1998-04-06 2001-12-25 Ethicon, Inc. Two phase thermally deformable biocompatible absorbable polymer matrix for use in medical devices
CN116036386A (en) * 2023-02-22 2023-05-02 天津纳博特医疗器械有限公司 Absorbable glass fiber reinforced polylactic acid composite material and craniomaxillofacial nail plate system
CN116036386B (en) * 2023-02-22 2024-04-30 天津纳博特医疗器械有限公司 Absorbable glass fiber reinforced polylactic acid composite material and craniomaxillofacial nail plate system

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