Patent ID: 7419504
Filing Date: 2008-09-02
Classification: A61K,A61L,C08G

Abstract:
1. An absorbable stent formed of a material comprising a copolymer, wherein the copolymer comprises a soft block (A) that comprises poly(ester amide) (PEA) and a hard block (B), and wherein the hard block comprises a block derived from tyrosine di-peptide and a polymer selected from the group consisting of poly(D,L-lactic acid-co-glycolic acid) (PDLLG), poly(glycerol-sebacic acid), polytyrosine carbonate, polytyrosine, tyrosine oligomer, poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB), poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV), poly(3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHV), polyphosphazene, and combinations thereof.