Bioresorbable polymers to market

Sutures are used to close wounds or incisions made during operations. If the material used for the suturing is bioresorbable, then this eliminates the need for removal of any stitches. Polymers such as polyglyco-lide [first marketed as Dexon (Bayer Corp) in the 1960s] and polylactide are commonly used for this purpose, although a wider range of polymers are now available and have been recently reviewed elsewhere (Figs. 4A and... 

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