Polyglactin 910
| Definition: |
A polyester used for absorbable sutures & surgical mesh, especially in ophthalmic surgery. 2-Hydroxy-propanoic acid polymer with polymerized hydroxyacetic acid, which forms 3,6-dimethyl-1,4-dioxane-dione polymer with 1,4-dioxane-2,5-dione copolymer of molecular weight about 80,000 daltons. |
| Notes: |
D25-26 qualif |
| Also Called: |
Poly(Lactide-Co-Glycoside),Vicryl |
| CAS Type 1 Name: |
CAS Number: |
34346-01-5 |
| Previously Indexed: |
Polymers (1966-1978) |
Polyglactin 910 Definitions and Terms
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