Solid-state drawing method for preparing a surgical suture or a biodegradable stent

    公开(公告)号:US10722388B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-28

    申请号:US15716620

    申请日:2017-09-27

    摘要: A solid-state drawing method for preparing a surgical suture or a biodegradable stent having improved flexibility and mechanical strength. The method for preparing a biodegradable stent includes (a) providing a biodegradable filament that comprises a material which is biodegradable; (b) solid-state drawing the biodegradable filament to provide a drawn biodegradable filament; (c) shaping the drawn biodegradable filament to provide a shaped biodegradable filament; and (d) annealing the shaped biodegradable filament to provide the biodegradable stent, wherein the biodegradable filament has a draw ratio that ranges from 1.1 to 5.0; and wherein the draw ratio is calculated by Equation 1 below: Draw ratio=(LSSD/LO)2, where LO is length of the biodegradable filament before the solid-state drawing, and LSSD is the length of the biodegradable filament after the solid-state drawing.

    Method for preparing poly(L-lactic acid) composite

    公开(公告)号:US10287392B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-14

    申请号:US15717212

    申请日:2017-09-27

    摘要: Disclosed is a method for preparing a poly(L-lactic acid) composite. According to the method, PLLA can be processed without losing its physical properties during thermal processing and can be effectively used to manufacture a final product with improved thermal properties. In addition, the monomer is not thermally decomposed during high-temperature polymerization. Therefore, the poly(L-lactic acid) composite can be prevented from browning. Also disclosed is a poly(L-lactic acid) composite prepared by the method.