High strength suture formed of UHMWPE and PBT

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APP PUB NO 20070135840A1
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11302130

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A high strength abrasion resistant surgical suture material with improved tie down characteristics is color coded for visualization and identification purposes. The suture features a multifilament cover formed of strands of ultra high molecular weight long chain polyethylene braided with polybutylene terephthalate. Selected fibers in the cover may be provided in a color contrasting with the other cover fibers to provide an identifiable trace. The cover surrounds a core formed of twisted strands of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene. The suture, provided in a #2 size, has the strength of #5 Ethibond, is ideally suited for most orthopedic procedures, and can be attached to a suture anchor or a curved needle.

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ARTHREX INC1370 CREEKSIDE BOULEVARD NAPLES FL 34108-1945

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Schmieding, John W Naples, FL 9 412

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