Suture coated with a polyvinyl ester

Details Suture coated with a polyvinyl ester Suture coated with a polyvinyl ester

1990-02-01

1992-02-18

Isabella, David J.

Surgery

Instruments

Suture or ligature

606231, 427 2, A61L 1700, A01N 102, A61K 102

Patent

active

050890131

ABSTRACT:
A surgical suture having a coating thereon of at least one polyvinyl ester, and a method for improving the knot tiedown performance of a suture by first coating a polyvinyl ester solution onto the surface of the suture and then removing the solvent from the coated suture.

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