Other terms
910, Polyglactin,Polygalactin 910,910, Polygalactin,Vicryl,Poly(Lactide-Co-Glycoside),Dioxanedione Polymer with Dimethyldioxanedione Polymer,Glycolic-Lactic Acid Polyester,Acid Polyester, Glycolic-Lactic,Glycolic Lactic Acid Polyester,Polyester, Glycolic-Lactic Acid,Polyglactin,Poly(Lactide-Co-Glycolide),Dimethyldioxanedione Polymer with Dioxanedione Polymer,Poly(Glycolide Lactide)Copolymer
Description
Polyglactin 910: 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.
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