Medtronic, Inc.

Patricia E Dunn

Ronald A Drake

Xiangji Chen

Samuel E Owings

Samuel I Owings

A composition, article, and method for increasing the hydrolytic stability of a polymer; wherein a composition includes: a polymer comprising functional groups having hydrolyzable bonds; a carbodiimide compound; and a weak base (or hindered amine); wherein the carbodiimide compound and weak base (or hindered amine) are used in amounts effective to decrease the rate and/or extent of hydrolytic degradation of the polymer relative to either used alone in the same amount with the polymer.

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Minneapolis, MN, United States of America

Patricia E Dunn