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Synthetic polymer degradation times
| Material | Product names | Degradation time |
|---|---|---|
| Polycaprolactone (PCL) | MONOCRYL® | >20 months |
| Polydioxanone (PDO) | PDS® BIOSYN® | 6 months |
| Polyglycolic acid (PGA) | DEXON® | 1–4 months |
| Poly l-lactic acid (PLLA) | BioScrew®, PL-FIX | 20–60 months |
| Poly (D,L-lactic acid co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) | VICRYL® (90% Glycolide 10% Lactide) | 2 months |
| Poly (glycerol sebacate) (PGS) | 2 months | |
| Gelatin-siloxane (GS) | >2 months |
