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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 21, 1999
John J. Karl, Hopatcong, NJ (US);
Nicholas Popadiuk, Hillsborough, NJ (US);
Dennis D. Jamiolkowski, Long Valley, NJ (US);
Kenneth Michael Keilman, Raritan, NJ (US);
Sa{haeck over (s)}a Andjelić, New York, NY (US);
Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, NJ (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to absorbable, autoclaveable, monofilament fibers prepared from absorbable glycolide-rich polymers, in which the fibers are oriented in the total draw ratio range 4.1 to 5.6×, and are annealed at a temperature between about 165° C. and about 185° C.; to brachytherapy seed spacers manufactured from the absorbable, autoclaveable, glycolide-rich polymers, monofilament fibers; and to methods of manufacturing such fibers and brachytherapy seed spacers.