Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A method for the manufacture of a synthetic absorbable block copolymer formed by copolymerizing lactide as the predominant monomer with 1,3-dioxan-2-one monomer, the method comprising employing sequential addition of the monomers in the polymerization, wherein the lactide monomer, the 1,3-dioxan-2-one monomer, or a combination of the monomers is substantially completely polymerized before the addition of one of said monomers or the combination thereof such that the synthetic absorbable block copolymer has a plurality of lactic acid ester linkages comprising at least about 50 up to about 90 mole percent of said block copolymer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
93 words
A method for the manufacture of a synthetic absorbable block copolymer formed by copolymerizing lactide as the predominant monomer with 1,3-dioxan-2-one monomer, the method comprising employing sequential addition of the monomers in the polymerization, wherein the lactide monomer, the 1,3-dioxan-2-one monomer, or a combination of the monomers is substantially completely polymerized before the addition of one of said monomers or the combination thereof such that the synthetic absorbable block copolymer has a plurality of lactic acid ester linkages comprising at least about 50 up to about 90 mole percent of said block copolymer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said lactide monomer is L(-) lactide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said lactide monomer is dl-lactide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
An article of manufacture comprising a fracture fixation device, the fracture fixation device manufactured from a block copolymer comprising a plurality of lactic acid ester linkages having at least about 50 up to about 90 mole percent of the block copolymer and a plurality of 1,3-dioxan-2-one linkages.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
An article of manufacture comprising a fracture fixation device, the fracture fixation device manufactured from a block copolymer comprising a plurality of lactic acid ester linkages having at least about 50 up to about 90 mole percent of the block copolymer and a plurality of 1,3-dioxan-2-one linkages.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The article of claim 4 wherein the fracture fixation device is a bone plate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
54 words
A copolymer selected from the group consisting of a block and graft copolymer, the copolymer having a plurality of first linkages comprising lactic acid ester linkages and a plurality of second 1,3-dioxan-2-one linkages, the plurality of lactic acid ester linkages comprising at least about 50 up to about 90 mole percent of the copolymer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
54 words
A copolymer selected from the group consisting of a block and graft copolymer, the copolymer having a plurality of first linkages comprising lactic acid ester linkages and a plurality of second 1,3-dioxan-2-one linkages, the plurality of lactic acid ester linkages comprising at least about 50 up to about 90 mole percent of the copolymer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
10 words
The copolymer of claim 6 consisting of a block copolymer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
The copolymer of claim 6 wherein said copolymer is a block copolymer and said plurality of lactic acid ester linkages comprises up to about 80 mole percent of the block copolymer.