Surgical fastener made from glycolide-rich polymer blends

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PATENT NO 4889119
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07146014

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There is described a surgical fastener comprising a glycolide-rich blend of two or more polymers, one polymer being a high lactide content polymer and another being a high glycolide content polymer. The blend as a whole contains from about 65 to 85 weight percent polymerized glycolide, with the high glycolide content polymer constituting at least 50 weight percent of the blend.

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ETHICON INC1000 U S ROUTE 202 RARITAN NJ 08869

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gaterud, Mark T Annandale, NJ 6 2064
Jamiolkowski, Dennis D Long Valley, NJ 134 19462
Newman, Jr Hugh D Chester, NJ 10 508
Shalaby, Shalaby W Lebanon, NJ 236 8047

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