Claims
- 1. A sterile surgical suture or ligature composite comprising suture or ligature carrying on the exposed surface thereof a coating of a solid biodegradable, hydrolyzable polyester resin, of diglycolic acid and an unhindered glycol, having a molecular weight sufficiently high so as to provide a polymeric material possessing self-supporting film-forming properties.
- 2. The sterile surgical suture or ligature composite described in claim 1 wherein the suture or ligature is made from crystalline poly(1,4-butylene diglycolate).
Parent Case Info
This is a division, of application Ser. No. 418,138, filed Nov. 21, 1973, now abandoned.
US Referenced Citations (10)
Non-Patent Literature Citations (1)
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Korshak, V., et al., Academy of Sciences, U.S.S.R. Bulletin, Div. Chem. Sci. pp. 889-893, (1957). |
Divisions (1)
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418138 |
Nov 1973 |
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