Title:
POLYOLEFIN SUTURES HAVING IMPROVED PROCESSING AND HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002076521
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A suture filament is made from a polyolefin such as polypropylene which contains a fatty acid diester of polyethylene glycol, such as, for example, polyethylene glycol distearate.
Inventors:
ROBY MARK
KENNEDY JOHN
STEVENSON RICHARD
KENNEDY JOHN
STEVENSON RICHARD
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/008861
Publication Date:
February 27, 2003
Filing Date:
March 20, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TYCO HEALTHCARE (US)
International Classes:
A61L17/10; D01F1/10; D01F6/04; D01F6/06; (IPC1-7): A61L17/10; D01D1/06; D01F6/04
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1998031735A1 | 1998-07-23 |
Foreign References:
| US5609609A | 1997-03-11 |
Other References:
DATABASE WPI Section Ch Week 199509, Derwent World Patents Index; Class A23, AN 1995-065857, XP002217120
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