Polymers of 1,3 dioxolan-4-ones
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1. A bioabsorbable copolymer made from a 1,3 dioxolan-4-one monomer.
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Abstract
Useful materials are formed by polymerizing a 1,3 dioxolan-4-one monomer. The 1,3 dioxolan-4-one monomer can be copolymerized with a variety of comonomers, including glycolide, lactide, dioxanone, trimethylene carbonate and caprolactone.
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- 1. A bioabsorbable copolymer made from a 1,3 dioxolan-4-one monomer.
- 5. A medical device comprising a bioabsorbable polymer of a 1,3 dioxolan-4-one.
- 13. A medical device formed at least in part from a homopolymer or a copolymer made from one or more monomeric units selected from the group consisting of 1,3 dioxolan-4-one, 5-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-one, 5,5-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-one and 2-cyclohexyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-one.
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