Appeal No. 2005-1076 Application No. 10/047,941 Y is -O-, -S- or -NR'-; L is a branched or straight chain aliphatic group, a cyclic aliphatic group, a divalent aryl group, or a polymeric group; R is H, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, aryloxy, heterocyclic or heterocycloxy; the molar ratio of x:y is about 1; the molar ratio n:(x or y) is between about 100:1 and 1:100; and the molar ratio q:r is between about 1:99 and 99:1; wherein said polymer is biocompatible before and upon biodegradation. -3-Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9Last modified: November 3, 2007