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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2002
Catharina Everdina Hissink, Groningen, NL;
Theodorus Adrianus C. Flipsen, Groningen, NL;
Hans Wicher Kuijper, Giekerk, NL;
Rob Steendam, Groningen, NL;
Catharina Everdina Hissink, Groningen, NL;
Theodorus Adrianus C. Flipsen, Groningen, NL;
Hans Wicher Kuijper, Giekerk, NL;
Rob Steendam, Groningen, NL;
Polyganics BV, Groningen DL, NL;
Abstract
The present invention relates to specific DL-lactide-ε-caprolactone copolymers and the application of these polymers in the production of biodegradable medical applications. According to the present invention a polymeric material comprising poly(DL-lactide-co-ε-caprolactone) is provided, which is obtained by the copolymerization of DL-lactide and ε-caprolactone, having a lactide content of 51-75 mol %, most preferably of 62-69 mol %. The materials of the present invention have excellent mechanical properties and may be used to provide articles for medical application, in particular nerve guides.