1.1   This specification covers virgin semi-crystalline poly(L-lactide) or poly(D-lactide) homopolymer resins intended for use in surgical implants. This specification also covers semi-crystalline resins of L-lactide copolymerized with other bioabsorbable monomers including, but not limited to, glycolide, D-lactide, and DL-lactide. The poly(L-lactide) or poly(D-lactide) based homopolymers and copolymers covered by this specification possess lactide segments of sufficient length to allow potential for their crystallization upon annealing.