Claims
- 1. In a length of multifilament surgical suture, the improvement comprising at least one end of said multifilament surgical suture tipped with substantially fully cured cyanoacrylate.
- 2. The suture of claim 1 wherein said surgical suture is a filled suture.
- 3. The suture of claim 2 wherein said suture is filled with a glycerol containing filler.
- 4. The suture of claim 1 wherein said suture is coated with at least one lubricant coating.
- 5. The suture of claim 4 wherein said lubricant coating is a copolymer of glycolide, lactide and polyethylene oxide.
- 6. In a length of multifilament surgical suture coated with a lubricant coating; the improvement comprising at least one end of said coated multifilament surgical suture tipped with substantially fully cured cyanoacrylate.
- 7. The suture of claim 6 wherein said surgical suture is a filled suture.
- 8. The suture of claim 6 wherein said suture is filled with a glycerol containing filler.
- 9. The suture of claim 6 wherein said lubricant coating is a copolymer of glycolide, lactide and polyethylene oxide.
Parent Case Info
This is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/122,072 filed Sep. 14, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,425,746, which is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/007,361 filed Jan. 21, 1993 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,269,808, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 07,626,995 filed Dec. 13, 1990, now abandoned.
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