Title:
IMPROVED SUTURE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2019069263
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a medical device adapted to facilitate tissue integration through a tubular wall of a suture.SOLUTION: A medical device includes a surgical needle attached to a hollow tubular suture. The suture is constructed of macroporous hollow tubular wall that facilitates and allows tissue integration into the suture core subsequent to introduction to the body, thereby preventing suture pull-through and improving biocompatibility.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9
Inventors:
GREGORY DUMANIAN
ANANDEV GURJALA
ANANDEV GURJALA
Application Number:
JP2019005539A
Publication Date:
May 09, 2019
Filing Date:
January 16, 2019
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UNIV NORTHWESTERN
International Classes:
A61L17/04; A61B17/04; A61L17/10; A61L17/12; A61L17/14
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Axis International Patent Business Corporation