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Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2013

Filed:

Oct. 11, 2009
Applicants:

Don K. Brandom, La Mesa, CA (US);

Durgadas Bolikal, Edison, NJ (US);

Lioubov Kabalnova, San Diego, CA (US);

James E. Mcgrath, Blacksburg, VA (US);

Joachim Kohn, Piscataway, NJ (US);

Inventors:

Don K. Brandom, La Mesa, CA (US);

Durgadas Bolikal, Edison, NJ (US);

Lioubov Kabalnova, San Diego, CA (US);

James E. McGrath, Blacksburg, VA (US);

Joachim Kohn, Piscataway, NJ (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A variety of phase-separated biocompatible polymer compositions are described. In preferred embodiments the polymers are bioresorbable and/or biodegradable, and have desirable mechanical properties, such as fracture and/or fatigue toughness, that have previously not been a primary design criteria for such polymers. The polymer compositions are useful in a variety of medical applications, such as in the fabrication of medical devices.


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