Irradiated surgical suture and method for making same
US5889075A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 10, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08J2369/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical suture fabricated from a copolymer containing dioxanone, trimethylene carbonate and glycolide is treated with gamma radiation to enhance bioabsorbability without adversely effecting handling properties.
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