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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2012
Applicants:
Augustus D. Mazzocca, West Hartford, CT (US);
Marybeth Mccarthy, Kensington, CT (US);
Inventors:
Augustus D. Mazzocca, West Hartford, CT (US);
MaryBeth McCarthy, Kensington, CT (US);
Assignee:
Arthrex, Inc., Naples, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01); B05D 1/18 (2006.01); A61L 17/14 (2006.01); A61L 17/04 (2006.01); D04C 1/02 (2006.01); C08L 23/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 17/145 (2013.01); A61L 17/04 (2013.01); D04C 1/02 (2013.01); B05D 1/18 (2013.01); C08L 23/06 (2013.01); C08L 2203/12 (2013.01); D10B 2509/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A high strength surgical suture formed of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) yarns, the suture being coated with native or denatured collagen. The braided jacket surrounds a core formed of twisted yarns of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene. The suture has exceptional strength, is ideally suited for most orthopedic procedures, and can be attached to a suture anchor or a curved needle.