US2817437A
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Sterilization of collagenous sutures with epoxides
Assignee: Johnson and Johnson
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Filing: 1957-01-15
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Granted: 1957-12-24
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Expires: 1977-01-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William L George
- 👤 James J Eberl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 04:52
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/04; A61B17/06; A61B17/06114; A61B17/06119; A61B17/06128
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
AN INTERIOLY STERILE CONTAINER CONTAINING A TUBING FLUID AND A FLEXIBLE STERILE CATGUT SUTURE CONFORMING TO MINIMUM U. S. P. TENSILE STRENGHT SUTURE REQUIREMENT, SAID SUTURE COMPRISING A STERILE REACTION PRODUCT OF A STRAND OF CATGUT WITH A SOLUTION CONTAINING ETHYLENE OXIDE, THE ETHYLENE OXIDE BEING ABOUT .01 TO 2.5% BY LIQUID VOLUME OF THE SOLUTION, SAID REACTED CATGUT HAVING AN AVERAGE BREAKING TIME OF AT LEAST ABOUT 3 HOURS USING AN AQUEOUS PAPAIN SOLUTION AND CONDITIONS SUCH THAT THE AVERAGE BREAKING TIME FOR A STANDARD SIZE-0, UNBLEACHED NON-HARDENED, NON-BOILABLE GUT IS 1.8 HOURS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
AN INTERIOLY STERILE CONTAINER CONTAINING A TUBING FLUID AND A FLEXIBLE STERILE CATGUT SUTURE CONFORMING TO MINIMUM U. S. P. TENSILE STRENGHT SUTURE REQUIREMENT, SAID SUTURE COMPRISING A STERILE REACTION PRODUCT OF A STRAND OF CATGUT WITH A SOLUTION CONTAINING ETHYLENE OXIDE, THE ETHYLENE OXIDE BEING ABOUT .01 TO 2.5% BY LIQUID VOLUME OF THE SOLUTION, SAID REACTED CATGUT HAVING AN AVERAGE BREAKING TIME OF AT LEAST ABOUT 3 HOURS USING AN AQUEOUS PAPAIN SOLUTION AND CONDITIONS SUCH THAT THE AVERAGE BREAKING TIME FOR A STANDARD SIZE-0, UNBLEACHED NON-HARDENED, NON-BOILABLE GUT IS 1.8 HOURS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1960-12-23 | 1961-06-24 | 1961-12-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1964-12-23 | 1965-06-24 | 1965-12-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1968-12-23 | 1969-06-24 | 1969-12-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |