Bioabsorbable polymeric composition for a medical device
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1. A bioabsorbable stent comprising a crystalline polymer composition, the polymer composition comprising, a poly (L-lactide) moiety, and/or a poly (D-lactide) moiety, and/or poly L-lactide-co-PEG moiety, and/or poly D-lactide-co-PEG moiety, linked or admixed with poly (L-lactide-co-Tri-methylene-carbonate) or poly (D-lactide-co-tri-methylene-carbonate) or poly (L-lactide-co-ε
- -caprolactone) or poly (D-lactide-co-ε
-caprolactone) in the form of block copolymers or blocky random copolymers.
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Abstract
A biodegradable and biocompatible nontoxic polymeric composition is provided which includes a base material such as a crystallizable polymer, copolymer, or terpolymer, and a copolymer or terpolymer additive. Medical devices manufactured from the composition are also provided.
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1. A bioabsorbable stent comprising a crystalline polymer composition, the polymer composition comprising, a poly (L-lactide) moiety, and/or a poly (D-lactide) moiety, and/or poly L-lactide-co-PEG moiety, and/or poly D-lactide-co-PEG moiety, linked or admixed with poly (L-lactide-co-Tri-methylene-carbonate) or poly (D-lactide-co-tri-methylene-carbonate) or poly (L-lactide-co-ε
- -caprolactone) or poly (D-lactide-co-ε
-caprolactone) in the form of block copolymers or blocky random copolymers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- -caprolactone) or poly (D-lactide-co-ε
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10. A bioabsorbable scaffold comprising a crystalline polymer composition, the polymer composition comprising, a poly (L-lactide) moiety, and/or a poly (D-lactide) moiety, and/or poly L-lactide-co-PEG moiety, and/or poly D-lactide-co-PEG moiety, linked or admixed with poly (L-lactide-co-Tri-methylene-carbonate) or poly (D-lactide-co-tri-methylene-carbonate) or poly (L-lactide-co-ε
- -caprolactone) or poly (D-lactide-co-ε
-caprolactone) in the form of block copolymers or blocky random copolymers.
- -caprolactone) or poly (D-lactide-co-ε
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