Absorbable polymer and surgical articles fabricated therefrom

Details Absorbable polymer and surgical articles fabricated therefrom Absorbable polymer and surgical articles fabricated therefrom

1994-10-11

1997-04-08

Buiz, Michael Powell

Surgery

Instruments

Suture or ligature

606228, 606229, 525411, 525415, 525408, 528354, A61B 1704

Patent

active

056183135

ABSTRACT:
Absorbable copolymers are fabricated from a predominant component of dioxanone randomly copolymerized with minor amounts of other bioabsorbable monomers. The copolymers are useful in forming surgical articles, including both monofilament and multifilament sutures.

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