EP Patent

EP0635531A2 — Liquid copolymers of epsilon-caprolactone and lactide

Assigned to Ethicon Inc · Expires 1995-01-25 · 31y expired

What this patent protects

A copolymer of from in the range of from about 55 to about 70 weight percent lactide and from in the range of from about 45 to about 30 mole percent epsilon -caprolactone suitable for use in biomedical applications such as drug delivery, coatings for surgical sutures and needles…

USPTO Abstract

A copolymer of from in the range of from about 55 to about 70 weight percent lactide and from in the range of from about 45 to about 30 mole percent epsilon -caprolactone suitable for use in biomedical applications such as drug delivery, coatings for surgical sutures and needles, and lubricants for medical devices.

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Patent Metadata

Patent number
EP0635531A2
Jurisdiction
EP
Classification
Expires
1995-01-25
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Ethicon Inc
Source
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