Surgical filament coating

Details Surgical filament coating Surgical filament coating

1986-09-05

1987-12-08

Apley, R. J.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

128334R, 427 2, 428375, 428378, 623 13, A61L 1700

Patent

active

047112417

ABSTRACT:
The invention discloses a surgical filament having a coating comprising a compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein x is at least 2, R' is selected from the group consisting of an alkaline-earth metal ion or radical, and R" is an alkyl group having at least 12 carbon atoms in the backbone. In a specific embodiment, the surgical filament is a bioabsorbable suture or ligature manufactured from a polymer containing at least one glycolic acid ester linkage.

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