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Bioabsorbable suture and method of its manufacture

US6191236A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 10, 1997
Grant dateFeb 20, 2001
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Expiry dateOct 10, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08G63/664
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Block copolymers wherein one of the blocks is made from hard phase forming monomers and another of the blocks is made from soft phase forming monomers copolymerized with randomly intermingled units of other soft phase forming monomers. The copolymers are useful in forming surgical articles, including both monofilament and multifilament sutures.

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