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Resomer® X 206 S, poly(dioxanone)

Synonym(s):

PDS

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Linear Formula:
(C4H6O3)n
CAS Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
NACRES:
NA.23
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form

solid

Quality Level

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

SMILES string

O1CCOC(=O)C1

InChI

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

InChI key

VPVXHAANQNHFSF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Polydioxanone (PDO) is a colorless, crystalline, highly flexible and resorbable biopolymer.[1]

Application

PDO is widely used as a monofilament wound suture.[2] PDO/elastin-based blends prepared by electrospinning may be used as cardiovascular grafts.[1]

Legal Information

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

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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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
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
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
Electrospun polydioxanone?elastin
blends: potential for bioresorbable
vascular grafts
Sell SA, et al.
Biomedical Materials (Bristol, England), 1, 72-80 (2006)
J A Ray et al.
Surgery, gynecology & obstetrics, 153(4), 497-507 (1981-10-01)
The chemical and biologic properties of a unique, new monofilament suture, polydioxanone, have been described. The inherent flexibility of its polymer allows the polydioxanone suture to be fabricated into a monofilament fiber useful for all sizes of sutures. Polydioxanone suture

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