Methods of making a biodegradable polymeric stent made from poly(L lactide) and a low concentration of L lactide monomer is disclosed. The concentration of L lactide is adjusted to provide a degradation behavior that is suitable for different treatment applications including coronary peripheral and nasal. Methods include making a poly(L lactide) material for a stent with uniformly distributed L lactide monomer through control of polymerization conditions during PLLA synthesis control of post processing conditions or both.
