Bioabsorbable polymeric compositions, processing methods, and medical devices therefrom

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9173978
APP PUB NO 20120071566A1
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12887995

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Novel bioabsorbable polymeric blends are disclosed. The blends have a first component that is a polylactide polymer or a copolymer of lactide and glycolide and a second component that is poly(p-dioxanone) polymer. The novel polymeric blends provide medical devices having dimensional stability. Also disclosed are novel bioabsorbable medical devices made from these novel polymer blends, as well as novel methods of manufacture.

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ETHICON INC1000 ROUTE 202 RARITAN NJ 08869

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DeFelice, Christopher Hoboken, US 9 72
Jamiolkowski, Dennis D Long Valley, US 134 19462
Kelly, Brian M Ringoes, US 17 322

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