Write the name of the biodegradable polymer used in orthopaedic devices.
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Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate (PHBV)
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PHBV is poly –β- hydroxyl butyrate –Co-β-hydroxy valerate.
It is a copolymer of 3 hydroxy butanoic acid and 3 hydroxy pentanoic acid .
It is biodegradable polymer .
It is used in special packaging and in orthopaedic devices
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