Absorbable non-woven fabric
AssigneeUnited States Surgical Corporation
InventorsIlya Koyfman, Matthew Hain
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Abstract
A low density bioabsorbable non-woven fabric is disclosed. The fabric preferably includes fibers of glycolide and lactide and has a density of between about 0.05 g/cu.cm and about 0.10 g/cu.cm. In one embodiment, the glycolide content of the fibers is at least about 80 mole percent, and preferably about 90 mole percent. In an alternate embodiment, the glycolide content of the fibers is less than 30 mole percent, and preferably about 20 mole percent.
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A bioabsorbable non-woven fabric including fibers comprising glycolide and lactide, said non-woven fabric having a density of between about 0.05 g/cu.cm and about 0.10 g/cu.cm.
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