Patent · US Expired

Braided suture

US5019093A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 9, 1990
Grant dateMay 28, 1991
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Expiry dateMar 9, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61L2300/414
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A braided suture is provided which exhibits perceptibly enhanced flexibility and hand as well as reduced chatter and drag compared to these same characteristics in a suture possessing substantially the same overall denier but possessing significantly fewer sheath yarns and denier of individual filaments than the braided suture herein.

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