Promising plastic material for medicine

T.G. Volova

The first Russian certified pilot facility for production of biodegradable polyester-bioplastotan-has been functioning in Krasnoyarsk. It has been designed and put into operation at the Institute of Biophysics SB RAS. A family of experimental items based on the novel material and intended for medicine have been designed and tested. It has been proven that bioplastotan can be effectively used in surgery as suture material, anti-adhesion barriers, and stents for reconstruction of bile ducts

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