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Chitosan fiber

US9771668B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Medovent GmbH · DE

Inventors

Rivelino Montenegro · Mainz, DE
Thomas Freier · Mainz, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 2, 2010
Grant date	Sep 26, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 24, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T428/298
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A fluid-swellable fiber in particular for the use as a surgical suture, the fiber comprising chitosan, the fiber's swelling ratio being less than 100%, and a fabric comprising the fiber. Moreover, a method of manufacturing from a chitosan-containing solution a fiber comprising chitosan, wherein during manufacture, the solution is brought into contact with a coagulation medium containing at least one organic solvent, a method of removing a fiber from a living organism, wherein the fiber is at least partly dissolved in a solvent applied from the outside, and a kit comprising a chitosan containing fiber and a solvent for at least partly dissolving the fiber.

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