| abstract |
A body-absorbable polymeric material for surgical implantation which is a condensation product of reacting a diamine with lactic or glycolic acid to form a diamidediol which is then reacted with a bischloroformate or a compound selected from the group consisting of dicarboxylic acids, methyl and ethyl esters of dicarboxylic acids, diacidchlorides, and anhydrides of a dicarboxylic acid. The polymeric material has a high degree of softness and flexibility and it is useful as synthetic absorbable surgical sutures. |