Patent ID: 6228954
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: A61B,A61F,A61L,C08L

Abstract:
A polymer composition, useful in the production of improved absorbable surgical devices, said polymer composition comprising a blend of:a) a polymer selected from the group consisting of glycolide homopolymer, lactide homopolymer, a mixture of glycolide homopolymer and lactide homopolymer, a glycolide/lactide copolymer and mixtures thereof; andb) from about 1 to about 50 weight percent, based on the total weight of the blend, of a polymer selected from the group consisting of copolymers of caprolactone and lactide, copolymers of caprolactone and glycolide, copolymers of trimethylene carbonate and lactide, copolymers of trimethylene carbonate and glycolide, copolymers of caprolactone, glycolide and lactide, copolymers of trimethylene carbonate, glycolide and lactide and mixtures thereof.