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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2013
Applicant:
Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Sasa Andjelic, Nanuet, NY (US);
Kenneth Keilman, Hillsborough, NJ (US);
Dennis D. Jamiolkowski, Long Valley, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01); B29C 47/00 (2006.01); D01D 5/098 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61L 17/12 (2006.01); B29C 47/86 (2006.01); B29C 47/88 (2006.01); B29K 73/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 47/0014 (2013.01); A61B 17/04 (2013.01); A61B 17/06166 (2013.01); A61L 17/12 (2013.01); B29C 47/0004 (2013.01); B29C 47/0061 (2013.01); B29C 47/0064 (2013.01); B29C 47/0066 (2013.01); B29C 47/0088 (2013.01); B29C 47/862 (2013.01); B29C 47/8805 (2013.01); D01D 5/098 (2013.01); B29K 2073/00 (2013.01); B29K 2995/006 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0056 (2013.01); B29L 2031/726 (2013.01); B29L 2031/731 (2013.01); B29L 2031/753 (2013.01);
Abstract
Novel absorbable monofilament sutures and fibers having unique and improved properties are disclosed including mid-term strength retention post-implantation. Also disclosed is a novel method of manufacturing absorbable monofilament sutures and fibers. The sutures and fibers are extruded from poly(p-dioxanone-co-glycolide) copolymers.