Surgical suture and method for preparation thereof
US5609609A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 21, 1995 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06M15/507
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention provides a surgical suture comprising a suture body and a coating layer comprising ingredients A, B and C: PA1 <ingredient A> at least one higher fatty acid salt; PA1 <ingredient B> at least one film-forming polymer selected from the group consisting of polycaprolactone, caprolactone-lactic acid copolymer, caprolactone-glycolic acid copolymer, polylactic acid and lactic acid-glycolic acid copolymer; and PA1 <ingredient C> at least one sucrose fatty acid ester; and method for preparation thereof.
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