Gamma radiation treated sheet material for use as orthopedic splints and casts and the like
US5378531A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 9, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T442/10
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Orthopedic splint materials made with thermoplastic polyester, particularly poly (epsilon-caprolactone) with a molecular weight of over 5,000 and melting between 50.degree. C. and 100.degree. C. have improved properties when subjected to gamma radiation in the range from 0.5 to 30 megarads.
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