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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 20, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Jacob Moses Blass, London, GB;
Assignee:
Caredent Limited, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424400 ; 424435 ; 424 49 ; 424 52 ; 424443 ;
Abstract
An elongate PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) element is formed, having a PTFE matrix and containing a water soluble additive material in the form of solid particles distributed within the matrix. The PTFE elements may be twisted or untwisted tape, and a plurality of elements may be twisted together to form a fiber. Such elements or fibers may be formed into articles for use in dentistry, such as dental floss, or into medical sutures, woven filter mesh and other non-dental articles.