Coated sutures

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1975-01-07

1977-06-07

Truluck, Dalton L.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

427 2, 428378, A61L 1700

Patent

active

040276767

ABSTRACT:
A coated, absorbable suture wherein a particular absorbable composition comprising a film-forming polymer, a lubricant and a hydrophobic material is provided for coating sutures, particularly multifilament synthetic absorbable sutures, in order to improve the smoothness in tie-down properties of the sutures.

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