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Stretchable porous sutures
Assignee: Corvita Corp
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Filing: 1987-12-09
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Granted: 1989-11-14
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Expires: 2007-12-09
Abstract
Abstract Surgical sutures are provided that have an elastomeric and porous structure. The elastomeric porous structure can be formed from a plurality of fibers that are wound onto a stylet or onto an elongated and elastomeric central core of the suture, or from a mixture including elutable material that is cast into the configuration of a suture, either as a generally unitary cylinder or over an elongated and elastomeric central core of the suture.
Inventors
- 👤 David C. MacGregor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 22:06
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L17/00; A61L17/14; A61L17/145; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/04; A61B17/06; A61B17/06166
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A non-braided surgical suture, comprising: a suture material including: an elongated flexible, non-metallic generally cylindrical member having a plurality of pores, said porous elongated flexible member being elastomeric and being a generally cylindrical and flexible extrudate of a mixture of polymeric material and elutable material, said extrudate having been subjected to elution of said elutable material from said polymeric material to thereby form said pores of the porous elongated flexible and elastomeric member, said polymeric material being selected from the group consisting of polyurethanes and polycarbonates; said elongated flexible and elastomeric member has an initially extruded length and is axially stretchable up to about twice its said initially extruded length or more, whereby said suture is compliant with host tissue when it is implanted; and said elongated flexible and elastomeric member has an external diameter that is no larger than that of a surgical suture and a porous surface that promotes a tissue ingrowth into said porous elongated flexible member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
A non-braided surgical suture, comprising: a suture material including: an elongated flexible, non-metallic generally cylindrical member having a plurality of pores, said porous elongated flexible member being elastomeric and being a generally cylindrical and flexible extrudate of a mixture of polymeric material and elutable material, said extrudate having been subjected to elution of said elutable material from said polymeric material to thereby form said pores of the porous elongated flexible and elastomeric member, said polymeric material being selected from the group consisting of polyurethanes and polycarbonates; said elongated flexible and elastomeric member has an initially extruded length and is axially stretchable up to about twice its said initially extruded length or more, whereby said suture is compliant with host tissue when it is implanted; and said elongated flexible and elastomeric member has an external diameter that is no larger than that of a surgical suture and a porous surface that promotes a tissue ingrowth into said porous elongated flexible member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The surgical suture according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of pores have a pore size of on the order of about 0.005 and about 0.06 mm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The surgical suture according to claim 1, further including a needle member attached to a radially compressed end portion of said suture material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The surgical suture according to claim 3, wherein said needle member has an outside exposed diameter that is smaller than said external diameter of the elongated flexible member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The surgical suture according to claim 1, wherein said external diameter of the elongated flexible member is no greater than about 0.6 mm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The surgical suture according to claim 1, wherein said elongated flexible member is made of a polyurethane.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
118 words
A non-braided surgical suture, comprising: a suture material including: an elongated flexible, non-metallic generally cylindrical and elastomeric polymeric member having an initial, unstretched length and a plurality of pores, said elongated flexible and elastomeric member being a polyurethane or a polycarbonate having a plurality of pores has an external diameter that is no larger than that of a surgical suture, has a porous surface that promotes tissue ingrowth into said porous elongated flexible member, and is axially stretchable to a substantial extent beyond its said initial unstretched length, whereby said suture is compliant with host tissue when it is implanted; and a needle member attached to a radially compressed end portion of said elastomeric and porous suture material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
118 words
A non-braided surgical suture, comprising: a suture material including: an elongated flexible, non-metallic generally cylindrical and elastomeric polymeric member having an initial, unstretched length and a plurality of pores, said elongated flexible and elastomeric member being a polyurethane or a polycarbonate having a plurality of pores has an external diameter that is no larger than that of a surgical suture, has a porous surface that promotes tissue ingrowth into said porous elongated flexible member, and is axially stretchable to a substantial extent beyond its said initial unstretched length, whereby said suture is compliant with host tissue when it is implanted; and a needle member attached to a radially compressed end portion of said elastomeric and porous suture material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
The non-braided surgical suture according to claim 7, wherein said generally cylindrical and elastomeric polymeric member having a plurality of pores includes a plurality of wound spun fibers that are wound one onto another into multiple layers of fibers.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The non-braided surgical suture according to claim 8, wherein said plurality of spun fibers are heat bonded to each other.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The non-braided surgical suture according to claim 8, wherein said plurality of spun fibers are solvent bonded to each other.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
14. The non-braided surgical suture according to claim 7, wherein said generally cylindrical and elastomeric polymeric member having a plurality of pores had been formed by eluting elutable material from an extruded mixture of elastomeric polymeric material and elutable material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
The non-braided surgical suture according to claim 7, wherein said needle member has an exposed outside diameter that is smaller than said outside diameter of said generally cylindrical porous polymeric and elastomeric member that is radially uncompressed.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
The non-braided surgical suture according to claim 7, wherein said generally cylindrical porous polymeric and elastomeric member has an outside diameter of between about 0.001 mm and about 0.6 mm and above.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
The non-braided surgical suture according to claim 7, wherein said suture material is made of a polyurethane.
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