Two-phase compositions for absorbable surgical devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4744365
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07099635

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An absorbable, annealed surgical device made from a multi-phase, polymeric composition derived from lactide and glycolide is disclosed. Preferably, the composition has two phases, both phases are continuous, the first phase has about 0-about 25% m glycolide moieties, the overall composition has up to 45% m glycolide moieties, and the first phase constitute at least 50% (and preferably not more than about 95%) by weight of the composition. The device has a high distortion temperature, good resistance to hot-wet creep, but yet loses tensile strength in vivo quickly. The composition per se is injection-moldable, can be annealed, and is not brittle.

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UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATIONNORWALK CONNECTICUT 06856

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hermes, Matthew E Norwalk, CT 25 2918
Kaplan, Donald S Weston, CT 38 4076
Kennedy, John J Stratford, CT 26 1138
Muth, Ross R Brookfield, CT 44 4893

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