Irradiated surgical suture and method for making same

Details Irradiated surgical suture and method for making same Irradiated surgical suture and method for making same

1997-10-10

1999-03-30

Nutter, Nathan M.

Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 ser

Synthetic resins

Compositions to be polymerized by wave energy wherein said...

522 88, 522135, 522178, 606228, 606230, 606231, 378 51, 378 64, C08J 328, A61B 1704

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058890750

ABSTRACT:
A surgical suture fabricated from a copolymer containing dioxanone, trimethylene carbonate and glycolide is treated with gamma radiation to enhance bioabsorbability without adversely effecting handling properties.

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