Methods of forming bioabsorbable objects from polyvinyl alcohol

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PATENT NO 5358677
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07852964

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Method for forming polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) into surgical elements include forming a mixture of PVA and water into a film by vacuum pressing with a first force, heating, applying a second force two to two hundred times the firs force, drying the film to remove water to a content of less than about 10% by weight based on the weight of the film, and molding the film into a desired shape.

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UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION150 GLOVER AVENUE NORWALK CONNECTICUT 06856 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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D'Alessio, Keith Warsaw, IN 3 1281
Muth, Ross R Brookfield, CT 44 4893
Totakura, Nagabhushanam Norwalk, CT 18 1299

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