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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2003
Applicant:
Matthew Hain, Wayne, NJ (US);
Inventor:
Matthew Hain, Wayne, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Tyco Healthcare Group LP, Norwalk, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L017/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Sutures fabricated from and/or coated with compositions including water-soluble glass are described herein. Pledgets containing water-soluble glass within the interstices of the pledget and/or coated with compositions including water-soluble glass are also described herein. The water-soluble glass optionally includes a therapeutic agent, e.g., silver to promote wound repair.