Ethicon, Gmbh

Arthur Taylor

Chao C Chen

Alastair W Hunter

Mark G Steckel

Heterogeneous braided multifilament of first and second set of yarns mechanically blended by braiding, in which first and second set of yarns are composed of different fiber-forming materials. Heterogeneous braids are useful for preparation of surgical sutures and ligatures.

Sterilized heterogeneous braids

A needle-suture combination with reduced diameter portion of the suture being attached to the blunt end of the needle. The maximum diameter of the suture being almost the same but no larger than the diameter of the blunt end of the needle and the reduced diameter portion of the suture having a tensile strength greater than the remainder of the suture.

Sterile surgical needle-suture combination

A needle-suture combination with reduced diameter portion of the suture being attached to the blunt end of the needle. The maximum diameter of the suture being almost the same but no larger than the diameter of the blunt end of the needle and the reduced diameter portion of the suture having a tensile strength greater than the remainder of the suture. The suture is prepared by winding a monofilament in a helical configuration, heating and drawing a portion of the monofilament to reduce the diameter in the heated drawn portion, and cutting the monofilament to produce a suture that has a reduced diameter at its end.

Growing community of inventors

Plainfield, NJ, United States of America

Arthur Taylor