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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2013
Applicant:
Depuy Mitek, Llc, Raynham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Ilya Koyfman, Ringoes, NJ (US);
Terry E. Lawler, Baldwin, GA (US);
Robert C. Di Luccio, Asbury, NJ (US);
Dennis D. Jamiolkowski, Long Valley, NJ (US);
Assignee:
DePuy Mitek, LLC, Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61L 17/04 (2006.01); A61L 17/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61L 17/00 (2006.01); A61L 17/10 (2006.01); A61L 17/14 (2006.01); D04C 1/12 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 17/06 (2013.01); A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 17/06166 (2013.01); A61L 17/005 (2013.01); A61L 17/04 (2013.01); A61L 17/10 (2013.01); A61L 17/145 (2013.01); D04C 1/12 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00004 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00893 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0414 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0458 (2013.01); A61L 2300/402 (2013.01); A61L 2300/406 (2013.01); A61L 2300/41 (2013.01);
Abstract
A novel high tensile strength semi-absorbable composite suture with minimized non-absorbable mass. The suture has a core made from a bioabsorbable polymer. The core is covered by a braided sheath. The braided sheath is made from an absorbable yarn and a bioabsorbable yarn. The bioabsorbable yarn is made from a least one filament of a bioabsorbable polymer. The nonabsorbable yarn is made from at least one filament of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene.