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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2009
Francesco Migneco, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Yen Chih Huang, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Ravi K. Birla, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Scott J. Hollister, Saline, MI (US);
Francesco Migneco, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Yen Chih Huang, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Ravi K. Birla, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Scott J. Hollister, Saline, MI (US);
The Regents of The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A biocompatible and biodegradable elastomeric polymer material, the polymer material comprising: glycerol and dodecanedioic acid, wherein the molar ratio of glycerol to dodecanedioic acid is from about 5:1 to about 1:5. Methods for using the biocompatible and biodegradable elastomeric polymer material comprises providing an PGD elastomeric polymer comprising glycerol and dodecanedioic acid, in a molar ratio of glycerol to dodecanedioic acid of about 1:1 and administering the PGD elastomeric polymer to a soft tissue defect site in needs thereof.