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US 5,314,446 AGranted
Sterilized heterogeneous braids
AssigneeEthicon, Inc.
InventorsAlastair W. Hunter, Arthur Taylor, Jr., Mark Steckel
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Abstract
Heterogeneous braided multifilament of first and second set of yarns mechanically blended by braiding, in which first and second set of yarns are composed of different fiber-forming materials. Heterogeneous braids are useful for preparation of surgical sutures and ligatures.
Claims12
A surgical suture consisting essentially of a heterogeneous braid composed of a first and second set of continuous and discrete yarns in a sterilized, braided construction wherein at least one yarn from the first set is in direct intertwining contact with a yarn from the second set;
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- a) each yarn from the first set is composed of a plurality of filaments of a first fiber-forming material selected from the group consisting of PTFE, FEP, PFA, PVDF, PETFE, PP and PE;
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- b) each yarn from the second set is composed of a plurality of filaments of a second fiber-forming material selected from the group consisting of PET, nylon and aramid;
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- c) optionally a core.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.