Bioabsorbable polymeric composition for a medical device
A biodegradable and biocompatible nontoxic polymeric composition is provided which includes a base material such as a crystallizable polymer, copolymer, or terpolymer, and a copolymer or terpolymer additive. Medical devices manufactured from the composition are also provided.
1. A crystallized bioabsorbable polymer composition comprising poly (L-lactide) moiety, and/or a poly (D-lactide) moiety, and/or poly L-lactide-co-PEG moiety, and/or poly D-lactide-co-PEG moiety, linked or admixed with poly (L-lactide-co-Tri-methylene-carbonate) or poly (D-lactide-co-ε-caprolactone) or poly (L-lactide-co-ε-caprolactone) in the form of block copolymers or blocky random copolymers.
2. The composition of claim 1 , comprising poly (L-lactide), linked or admixed with a modifying copolymer comprising, poly (L-lactide-co-ε-caprolactone) in the form of block copolymer or blocky random copolymer.