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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2012
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Sofradim Production, Trévoux, FR;
Ahmad Robert Hadba, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Olivier Lefranc, Chatillon sur Chalaronne, FR;
Jennifer Buffinton, Prospect, CT (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Sofradim Production, Trevoux, FR;
Abstract
An implant and a process for preparing such an implant are disclosed. The implant includes a mesh including a biodegradable polymeric coating having glass transition temperature of about 26° C. to about 36° C. The polymeric coating includes a first polymeric component including a lactone and a second polymeric component including a polyether. The first polymeric component is present in an amount from about 90% to about 99% of the polymeric coating and the second polymeric component is present in an amount from about 1% to about 10% of the polymeric coating.