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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2006
Applicants:
James Comolli, Boxborough, MA (US);
Stephen C. Yeadon, Hampton, NJ (US);
Inventors:
James Comolli, Boxborough, MA (US);
Stephen C. Yeadon, Hampton, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Ethicon, Inc., Somverville, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 2/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of sterilizing a polymeric material that is sensitive to radiation. The method includes the steps of applying at least one radiosensitizer to the polymeric material and irradiating the polymeric material with a suitable radiation at an effective dose and time to sterilize the polymeric material. Also disclosed is a method of enhancing the ability of a medical device to withstand sterilization by radiation and a bioabsorbable polymeric medical device.