Drug-eluting self-retaining sutures and methods relating thereto

A drug-eluting self-retaining suture comprises a filament, a plurality of retainers, and a drug impregnated in or coated on the filament. The shape and distribution of retainers modifies the in vivo release kinetics of the drug. The drug release kinetics may be modified uniformly or region by region...

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Main Authors NELSON, KEVIN DON, DRUBETSKY, LEV, AVELAR, RUI, CROW, BRENT B, GRIFFIN, NICKOLAS B, NAIMAGON, ALEXANDER, GROSS, JEFFREY M, D'AGOSTINO, WILLIAM L
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 30.06.2016
Subjects
CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, ORSURGICAL ARTICLES
DIAGNOSIS
DISINFECTION, STERILISATION, OR DEODORISATION OF AIR
FINISHING OR DRESSING OF FILAMENTS, YARNS, THREADS, CORDS,ROPES OR THE LIKE
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICALARTICLES
MECHANICAL FINISHING OF YARNS OR ROPES
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS INGENERAL
SURGERY
TEXTILES
WARPING OR BEAMING
YARNS
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Summary:A drug-eluting self-retaining suture comprises a filament, a plurality of retainers, and a drug impregnated in or coated on the filament. The shape and distribution of retainers modifies the in vivo release kinetics of the drug. The drug release kinetics may be modified uniformly or region by region. The self-retaining suture may for example be used for reattaching severed nerves and release nerve growth factor or other regeneration accelerating agents into the region of the nerve injury.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20110323299