Method for making fast absorbing sutures by hydrolysis

Details Method for making fast absorbing sutures by hydrolysis Method for making fast absorbing sutures by hydrolysis

2005-09-20

2005-09-20

Jackson, Gary (Department: 3731)

Surgery

Instruments

Suture or ligature

C606S230000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06945985

ABSTRACT:
A method for making a surgical article is provided which comprises exposing a bioabsorbable material, e.g., a copolymer derived from a major amount of glycolide and a minor amount of lactide, to a humid environment either prior to coating the material or prior to or following sterilization of the material for a time period and at a temperature sufficient to predegrade the resulting surgical article.

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