Kevin A Rocco

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What is the strength loss of a resorbable polymer fiber (or suture) after it loses 50% of its molecular weight in vivo or in vitro?

If a polymer suture loses 50% molecular weight due to in vivo degradation, what % strength loss does that correspond to? Is there any correlation across various molecular weights or polymer types,...

09 September 2015 1,460 6 View

Does anyone have protocol for coating polymer mesh with PGS (aka Poly(glycerol sebacate) or biorubber) and then crosslinking?

Looking to coat some mesh with PGS but it seems to need a high temperature to crosslink, potentially compromising the underlying polymer fabric... does anyone have any advice or protocols they can...

12 December 2014 9,680 1 View

Can a medical device competitor rush to market via 510K following results of my successful PMA?

If my company develops a class III medical device in the US, goes full FDA PMA regulatory route with preclinical trial followed by phase 1-3 multi-center clinical trials, can a competitor then use...

11 November 2014 9,487 5 View

Does anyone have a polymer extraction method for GPC on tissue-polymer implants ?

Does anyone have a good method for extracting polymer from explanted polymer implants with substantial tissue ingrowth? The polymer can not be physically separated from the tissue, ideally the...

10 October 2014 1,641 5 View