Patent ID: 8129445

Claim:
A biocompatible moisture activated latent curing adhesive or sealant mixture comprising (a) a ketimine or aldimine represented by formula I: where 3000≧a 1 ≧3; 6≧f ≧2; R 1 is a residue of a polyol; R 1 ′ and R 1 ″ are each an alkyl group, alkoxy group, acetoacetate or a hydrogen; and at least one of R 1 ′ or R 1 ″ is an alkyl group having from about 1 to 20 carbon atoms; and (b) an amine reactive moiety represented by formula IVa: wherein 10<a4<50; 1<a4′<2; 2<f4<6; R 4 is residue of a biodegradable hydroxy terminated polyester selected from the group synthesized by ring opening polymerization of a lactide, glycolide, caprolactone, trimethylene carbonate or dioxanone with a glycerol or polyalkylene glycol initiators.