Material detectably by X-rays
AssigneeJohnson & Johnson
InventorsGraham Jones, Geoffrey Unwin
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Abstract
X-ray detectable filament of elastomeric material for incorporation in a surgical dressing, including an X-ray opaque substance in sufficient proportions to render the filament detectable by X-rays, the filament incorporating throughout its length a continuous, preferably internal, reinforcing thread such as a textile yarn.
Claims6
An X-ray detectable surgical dressing having incorporated therein a filament of elastomeric material containing from 40 to 90 percent by weight, based on the weight of the elastomer, of an X-ray opaque filler material comprising a non-toxic element of atomic weight above 100, said filament incorporating throughout its length a continuous reinforcing thread.
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