Implantable degradable devices for tissue repair or reconstruction comprising biopolymers, as well as to methods of manufacture and use thereof. The implantable device is formed by the application of pressure and the device may include up to about 65% by weight of water, based on the total weight of the implantable degradable fastening device. Methods for making implantable, degradable devices from biopolymers by application of pressure are also disclosed. The invention provides the ability to customize the device in various ways to influence properties such as mechanical strength, degradation rate and swellability.
