The shape-memory biodegradable polymer material for biomedical applications

摘要

The invention relates to a poly(ether ester) multiblock copolymer material based on a combination of a poly(alkylene glycol) component, a short chain diol, an aromatic dicarboxylic acid or derivative thereof and at least one type of non-aromatic dicarboxylic acid or derivative thereof. The invention further relates to a process for the preparation of the polymeric material, a medical device comprising said polymeric material and the use of the medical device for the preparation of a medicament for guided tissue regeneration, as a scaffold for engineering tissue in vitro, or as a matrix for controlled release of a (bio)active substance.