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Resomer® X 206 S, poly(dioxanone)

Synonym(s):

PDS

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Linear Formula:
(C4H6O3)n
CAS Number:
29223-92-5
MDL number:
MFCD00868119
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
NACRES:
NA.23

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SMILES string

O1CCOC(=O)C1

InChI

1S/C4H6O3/c5-4-3-6-1-2-7-4/h1-3H2

InChI key

VPVXHAANQNHFSF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

form

solid

degradation timeframe

<6 months

inherent viscosity

1.5-2.2 dL/g, 0.1 % (w/v) in hexafluoroisopropanol(30 °C, Ubbelohde) (size 0c glass capillary viscometer)

transition temp

Tg −10-−5 °C
Tm 110-115 °C

storage temp.

−20°C

Quality Level

200

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Application

PDO is widely used as a monofilament wound suture. PDO/elastin-based blends prepared by electrospinning may be used as cardiovascular grafts.

General description

Polydioxanone (PDO) is a colorless, crystalline, highly flexible and resorbable biopolymer.

Legal Information

Product of Evonik
RESOMER is a registered trademark of Evonik Rohm GmbH

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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O Hakimi et al.
European cells & materials, 24, 344-357 (2012-10-24)
Rotator cuff tendon pathology is thought to account for 30-70 % of all shoulder pain. For cases that have failed conservative treatment, surgical re-attachment of the tendon to the bone with a non-absorbable suture is a common option. However, the failure
Jean W M Gardeniers et al.
Clinical orthopaedics and related research, 471(7), 2225-2230 (2013-03-06)
Surgical treatment options for sternoclavicular joint luxations described in the literature are numerous, although all have limitations. Therefore, there is no favorable surgical treatment for sternoclavicular luxations when nonoperative treatment has failed. We developed the polydioxanone (PDS) envelope plasty, a
Mitchell D Eggers et al.
Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR, 23(8), 1023-1030 (2012-07-31)
To test absorbable materials as a prelude to development of an absorbable vena cava filter for the prevention of pulmonary embolism (PE). Three absorbing polymer candidates, poliglecaprone (Monocryl; sizes 4-0 and 1), polyglactin (Vicryl; sizes 4-0 and 1), and polydioxanone
Joanne Rimmer et al.
Archives of facial plastic surgery, 14(5), 323-330 (2012-09-19)
Rhinoplasty and septal surgery often require the use of cartilage grafts. Autologous cartilage may be thin or deviated, and the use of an absorbable scaffold material to support the reimplanted cartilage during healing can improve technique and outcomes. To describe
Georgette Oni et al.
Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 130(4), 535e-540e (2012-09-29)
The use of knotless barbed sutures has shortened operation times for wound closure. In experimental models, their use in tendon surgery is still under investigation. This study looks at the use of barbed sutures in a porcine model for fascial
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