Patent ID: 7005136

Claim:
A medical device, comprising: a bone replacement material, said bone replacement material comprising a synthetic, bioabsorbable, biocompatible liquid polymer comprising the reaction product of a polybasic acid or derivative thereof, a fatty acid, and a polyol, said liquid polymer comprising an aliphatic polyester backbone having fatty acid ester groups pending therefrom and said liquid polymer having a melting point less than about 40° C., as determined by differential scanning calorimetry wherein said polybasic acid or derivative thereof is selected from the group consisting of succinic acid, succinic anhydride, malic acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, diglycolic acid, diglycolic anhydride, glutaric acid, glutaric anhydride, adipic acid, pimelic acid, suberic acid, sebacic acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, maleic anhydride, mixed anhydrides, esters, activated esters, and acid halides.