Absorbable bone fixation device

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1982-11-08

1985-09-10

Apley, Richard J.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

128334R, 128 92C, 623 16, A61F 504, A61B 1704

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045399816

ABSTRACT:
An absorbable internal bone fixation device is disclosed. The device is made from a high molecular weight polymer of L(-)lactide having an inherent viscosity above 4.5. The polymer contains less than 2% unreacted monomer and is polymerized under conditions of selected monomer to catalyst ratios and temperatures.

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patent: 4141087 (1979-02-01), Shalaby et al.
patent: 4265247 (1981-05-01), Lenz et al.
patent: 4379138 (1983-04-01), Pitt et al.

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