Patent ID: 7592017

Claim:
A resorbable adhesion-inhibition membrane for inhibiting adhesions and scarring comprising a substantially uniform composition of a polymeric material, the polymeric material being capable of resorbing into a mammalian body within a period greater than 6 months and less than 24 months from an initial implantation of the adhesion-inhibition membrane into the mammalian body, the polymeric material having a biased molecular orientation in the membrane that is biased to at least one axis, with a viscosity property greater than about 1 g/dL to 3.5 g/dL and an anti-inflammatory characteristic comprising a first substantially-smooth non-porous surface, and the membrane having an opposing second surface and a thickness of about 0.001 mm to about 0.300 mm as measured between the first substantially-smooth non-porous surface and the opposing second surface.