Controlled release suture
US3980177A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 1974 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 1994 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/06028
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A needle-suture combination is provided which has a suture pull-out value between 3 ounces and 26 ounces. The suture, one end of which is sized with a resin and smaller in diameter than the rest of the suture, is manufactured by placing the suture under tension, immersing a small section of the suture in a liquid resin solution, and drying to remove the solvent. The tension is then relaxed and the sized end of the suture inserted into a needle which is swaged to predetermined dimensions.
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