Title:
ANTIBACTERIAL SUTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2007021189
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a synthetic absorbent multifilament suture to be placed in vivo for a long term with reinforced antibacterial force, and to provide a simple and inexpensive method for imparting an antibacterial agent to the suture, which provides protection against bacteria for a long term.
The method includes: a process for providing the multifilament suture; a process for impenetrating the multifilament suturean to antibacterial solution ; and a process for performing antibacterial coating on at least a part of the surface of the impenetration multifilament suture.
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Inventors:
COHEN MATTHEW
Application Number:
JP2006163956A
Publication Date:
February 01, 2007
Filing Date:
June 13, 2006
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TYCO HEALTHCARE
International Classes:
A61L17/00
Domestic Patent References:
JPH05269190A | 1993-10-19 | |||
JPH0639030A | 1994-02-15 | |||
JPH04317655A | 1992-11-09 |
Foreign References:
US20040185250A1 | 2004-09-23 | |||
WO2004066927A2 | 2004-08-12 | |||
EP0647452A1 | 1995-04-12 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Takeshi Oshio
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