Polyglactin 910

A polyester used for absorbable sutures & surgical mesh, especially in ophthalmic surgery. 2-Hydroxy-propanoic acid polymer with polymerized hydroxyacetic acid, which forms 3,6-dimethyl-1,4-dioxane-dione polymer with 1,4-dioxane-2,5-dione copolymer of molecular weight about 80,000 daltons.

Also Known As:

Dimethyldioxanedione Polymer with Dioxanedione Polymer; Dioxanedione Polymer with Dimethyldioxanedione Polymer; Poly(Glycolide Lactide)Copolymer; Poly(Lactide-Co-Glycolide); Polygalactin 910; Polyglactin; Vicryl; Acid Polyester, Glycolic-Lactic; Glycolic Lactic Acid Polyester; Polyester, Glycolic-Lactic Acid; Glycolic-Lactic Acid Polyester; Poly(Lactide-Co-Glycoside); Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, polymer with hydroxyacetic acid

Macromolecular Substances: 97
- Polymers: 13051
  - Polyesters: 921
    - Polyglactin 910: 855
Biomedical and Dental Materials
- Polymers: 13051
  - Polyesters: 921
    - Polyglactin 910: 855
Technology, Industry, and Agriculture
- Manufactured Materials
  - Biomedical and Dental Materials
    - Polymers: 13051
      - Polyesters: 921
        Polyglactin 910: 855

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