NOVEL POLYMERIC MATERIALS

摘要

The invention provides a degradable polymeric material comprising monomer units derived from (a) a dicarboxylic acid, (b) a first hydroxybenzoic acid derivative, (c) a diol -comprising at least two phenyl rings and (d) a second hydroxybenzoic acid derivative, wherein the combined content of units of the first and second hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives (b) and (d) is greater than 55%, expressed as a mole fraction. The polymers can be formed into fibres and the polymers and fibres according to the invention are bioresorbable and/or biodegradable and are therefore suitable for use in medical devices that will be used in the human body.