Table I.
The Average Release of Implants with Increasing Polymer Hardness. The Average Release was Determined by Calculating an Average of TAF Days 7 to 91, and the Error was Determined by Averaging the Standard Deviation of All Points from Days 7 to 91. All Membrane Thicknesses Were 150 μm
Polymer membrane composition | TAF unit length release ratea (μg/cm/day) |
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Tecoflex™ EG-85A: Tecophilic™ HP-60D-20 87.5:12.5 | 95 ± 23 |
Tecoflex™ EG-85A | 102 ± 20 |
Tecoflex™ EG-85A: EG93A 75:25 | 67 ± 17 |
Tecoflex™ EG-85A: EG93A 50:50 | 41 ± 14 |
Tecoflex™ EG-85A: EG93A 25:75 | 23 ± 8 |
Tecoflex™ EG93A | 15 ± 5 |
PEVA 28% vinyl acetate | 0.6 ± 1 |
aAverage release rate of TAF on days 7–91