Bioswellable sutures

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8858595
APP PUB NO 20080089840A1
SERIAL NO

11596545

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Bioswellable sutures are provided in the form of absorbable, compliant monofilaments of an amphiphilic copolyester, an absorbable multifilament braid, a non-absorbable monofilament with swellable outer layer, a non-absorbable multifilament braid with an absorbable monofilament core of an amphiphilic copolymer, and a non-absorbable, multifilament braid molecularly integrated with an outer sheath that is highly hydrophilic.

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  • POLY-MED, INC.

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Lindsey,, III James M Anderson, US 4 8
Shalaby, Shalaby W Anderson, US 235 7783

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