EP0331503A2
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Coated sutures
Assignee: JMS Co Ltd
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Filing: 1989-03-03
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-03-03
Abstract
Abstract Braided multifilament sutures exhibiting excellent tie-down performance and knot security are provided. The sutures of the invention comprise synthetic, textured braided sutures coated with a coating composition for lubricating the sutures.
Inventors
- 👤 Tatsuya Kawai
- 👤 Takashi Matsuda
- 👤 Michiaki Yoshimoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 05:39
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L17/00; A61L17/14; A61L17/145
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
17 words
A suture comprising a textured, braided synthetic suture coated with a coating composition for lubricating the suture.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
17 words
A suture comprising a textured, braided synthetic suture coated with a coating composition for lubricating the suture.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
A suture according to claim 1 wherein said suture exhibits one-third less of a roughness value of tie-down performance than that of an uncoated suture and also exhibits an equivalent or improved knot security when tied in place than that for an uncoated, textured suture.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
A suture according to claim 1 or 2 wherein said coating composition is selected from sucrose fatty acid ester, beeswax, a mixture of stearic acid and copolymers of glycolide and lactide having a low degree of polymerisation and paraffin wax.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A suture according to claim 1, 2 or 3 wherein said suture comprises a synthetic polymer selected from polyglycolide, copolymers of glycolide and lactide, aromatic polyester, and nylon.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
27 words
A method of making a suture according to any one of claims 1 to 4 which comprises applying a coating composition to a textured, braided synthetic suture.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
Use of a coating composition for coating a suture according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
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