Surgery – Instruments – Suture or ligature
Patent
1996-06-18
2000-05-16
Buiz, Michael
Surgery
Instruments
Suture or ligature
A61B 1700
Patent
active
060631058
ABSTRACT:
Medical devices made in whole or in part from homopolymers, copolymers, and/or blends containing thermoplastic elastomeric poly(alpha-olefins), including both monofilament and multifilament sutures, are provided. In particular, such homopolymers, copolymers, and/or blends contain thermoplastic elastomeric polypropylene.
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Buiz Michael
Trinh Vikki
United States Surgical
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