Enhanced retention of polymer physical characteristics and mechanical strength of 70:30 poly(L-lactide-co-D,L-lactide) after ethylene oxide sterilization

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part B Applied Biomaterials

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 325-333

  McManus, Anastasia J ^a   Moser, Rodney C ^a   Dabkowski, Rhiannon B ^a   Thomas, Kevin A ^a  

^a Cytori Therapeutics Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioresorbable; Degradation; Polylactide; Polymer; Sterilization

Indexed keywords

BIORESORBABLE; ETHYLENE OXIDE; POLYLACTIDE; STRENGTH RETENTION;

DEGRADATION; ELECTRON BEAMS; ELECTRON IRRADIATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; STERILIZATION (CLEANING); VISCOSITY;

ORGANIC POLYMERS;

ETHYLENE OXIDE; POLY(LACTIDE CO LACTIDE); POLYLACTIDE; POLYMER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DEGRADATION; ELECTRON BEAM; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; SHEAR STRENGTH; TENSILE STRENGTH; VISCOSITY;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ETHYLENE OXIDE; MATERIALS TESTING; POLYESTERS; POLYMERS; STERILIZATION; VISCOSITY;

EID: 34547125784     PISSN: 15524973     EISSN: 15524981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.30737     Document Type: Article

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