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About Use Of Biopolymer
Materials For Medical Devices?
Biopolymer Plastics include any
polymer that will disintegrate in a biological system in
reasonable timescale. For the Medical Devices, biodegradable
polymer shows properties to get dismantled inside the human body
by means of metabolism within a period between several days and
years. As a result, the implanted devices manufactured from these
materials will completely disappear without further action.
One of the common medical
applications since 1960s is absorbent surgical suture.
There are five major groups of
biodegradable plastic materials commercially available. The
combination of these materials by copolymerization or compounding
result in wide range of materials.
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Polyglycolic Acid (PGA) : For
implants such as plates, pins, rods and screws.
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Polylatic Acid (PLA) : For
implants such as anchors, meshes, pins, rods, and screws.
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Polycaprolactone (PCL) : For
implants such as adhesion barriers, suture, or drug delivery.
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Polyanhydrides : Preferred
for drug delivery.
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Polylactic-Co-Glycolic Acid (PLGA)
: Due to the wide range of material properties, utilized for
implants such as grafts, sutures, surgical films, and
nanoparticles.
Recent developments in biopolymer
manufacturing have created new opportunities for increased
integration of biopolymers into medical products, devices and
services. Biopolymers are now also being credited with their
extensive use in the pharmaceutical industry for healing of wounds
of any shape, size, or depth.
As per a recent report by
“IndustryARC” , during the forecast period of 2019-2025, the
biopolymer market will undergo an outstanding growth with a CAGR
of 19%.
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