Surgical suture and method for preparation thereof

Details Surgical suture and method for preparation thereof Surgical suture and method for preparation thereof

1996-05-28

1998-08-25

Buiz, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

Suture or ligature

606230, A61B 1704

Patent

active

057979626

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a surgical suture comprising a copolymer as an essential component, the copolymer consisting of lactic acid (lactide) and .epsilon.-caprolacton as repeating unit, wherein shrinkage ratio of said surgical suture is 5% or less after heat treatment at 60.degree. C. for 20 hours and method for production thereof.

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