"Examples of biocompatible non-biodegradable polymers which are useful in the compositions of the invention include, but are not limited to, polyethylenes, polyvinyl chlorides, polyamides such as nylons, polyesters, rayons, polypropylenes, polyacrylonitriles, acrylics, polyisoprenes, polybutadienes and polybutadiene-polyisoprene copolymers, neoprenes and nitrile rubbers, polyisobutylenes, olefinic" . . . . . .