BLENDS OF GLYCOLIDE AND/OR LACTIDE POLYMERS AND POBLENDS OF GLYCOLIDE AND/OR LACTIDE POLYMERS AND POLY(P-DIOXANONE) HOMOPOLYMERS AND COPOLYMERS AND ABLY(P-DIOXANONE) HOMOPOLYMERS AND COPOLYMERS AND ABSORBABLE SURGICAL DEVICES MADE THEREFROM SORBABLE SURGICAL DEVICES MADE THEREFROM

摘要

Polymer blends of glycolide homopolymer, lactide homopolymer and/or glycolide/lactide copolymer and poly(pdioxanone) and/or copolymers of p-dioxanone and glycolide and/or lactide and absorbable surgical devices manufactured therefrom having improved mechanical properties, such as improved impact and cyclic flex, are disclosed.