Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Patent
1993-04-12
1994-06-14
Buttner, David
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
606230, 525411, 525413, 525415, C08L 6704, C08L 6900, A61B 1758, A61L 3100
Patent
active
053206240
ABSTRACT:
Polymer blends of glycolide and/or lactide homopolymer and/or glycolide/lactide copolymer and polycaprolactone and/or polytrimethylene carbonate homopolymer or copolymers thereof and absorbable surgical devices manufactured therefrom having improved mechanical properties, such as improved impact resistance and improved cyclic flex, are disclosed.
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Hermes Matthew
Kaplan Donald S.
Kennedy John
Muth Ross R.
Buttner David
United States Surgical Corporation
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