Surgical element
US4662886A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 4, 1985 |
| Grant date | May 5, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD10B2509/04
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical element (1), such as a suture or a replacement for a ligament, comprises a core (2) consisting of a multiplicity of flexible filaments, such as fine carbon fibres, and partial sheathing (3) formed of standard implantable grade polymer, such as a polyester, in at least two groups (3X, 3Y) totalling less in width than the circumference of the core and interwoven in contra-rotation so that areas (4) of the core are exposed at frequent intervals, to encourage penetration and ingrowth of fresh tissue between the core filaments.
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