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Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 1998

Filed:

May. 28, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:

Kenji Tomihata, Ayabe, JP;

Ikuo Sasaki, Ayabe, JP;

Masakazu Suzuki, Ayabe, JP;

Assignee:

Gunze Limited, Kyoto-fu, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
606228 ; 606230 ;
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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