| abstract |
A bioabsorbable and bioactive composite surgical material or a device made thereof, comprising: a bioabsorbable partially crystalline polymer matrix that is oriented and / or self-reinforced, said matrix having an outer surface and containing a plurality of pores, where at least some of said pores open on the surface of said matrix; and bioabsorbable or bioactive particles or fibers dispersed in the polymer matrix, said glass or ceramic particles, wherein said particles or fibers extend at least partially within said pores. |