THERMOPLASTIC SURGICAL SUTURE

• Main Author: COATES, PETER A
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Korean
• Published: 14.08.1996
• Edition: 6
• 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

The invention comprises a multifilament thermoplastic surgical suture. Less than about fifty percent of the filaments are melt fused for a suitable controlled length. The controlled length is from at least one end of the suture. The melt fusion essentially seals and stiffens at least one end of the...