CA2035243A1 - Copolymers of .epsilon.-caprolactone, glycolide and glycolic acid for suture coating - Google Patents

Copolymers of .epsilon.-caprolactone, glycolide and glycolic acid for suture coating

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CA2035243A1
CA2035243A1 CA002035243A CA2035243A CA2035243A1 CA 2035243 A1 CA2035243 A1 CA 2035243A1 CA 002035243 A CA002035243 A CA 002035243A CA 2035243 A CA2035243 A CA 2035243A CA 2035243 A1 CA2035243 A1 CA 2035243A1
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glycolide
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caprolactone
glycolic acid
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Rao S. Bezwada
Alastair W. Hunter
Shalaby W. Shalaby
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Ethicon Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
    • A61L17/00—Materials for surgical sutures or for ligaturing blood vessels ; Materials for prostheses or catheters
    • A61L17/06—At least partially resorbable materials
    • A61L17/10—At least partially resorbable materials containing macromolecular materials
    • A61L17/12—Homopolymers or copolymers of glycolic acid or lactic acid
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for suturing wounds; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06—Needles ; Sutures; Needle-suture combinations; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06166—Sutures
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
    • C08G—MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS
    • C08G63/00—Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions forming a carboxylic ester link in the main chain of the macromolecule
    • C08G63/02—Polyesters derived from hydroxycarboxylic acids or from polycarboxylic acids and polyhydroxy compounds
    • C08G63/06—Polyesters derived from hydroxycarboxylic acids or from polycarboxylic acids and polyhydroxy compounds derived from hydroxycarboxylic acids
    • C08G63/08—Lactones or lactides
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B2017/00004—(bio)absorbable, (bio)resorbable, resorptive

Abstract

Copolymer of a predominant amount: of .epsilon.-caprolactone, the balance being glycolide and glycolic acid. Coating for an absorbable, multifilament surgical suture prepared by dissolving the copolymer in an organic solvent.
CA002035243A 1990-02-01 1991-01-30 Copolymers of .epsilon.-caprolactone, glycolide and glycolic acid for suture coating Expired - Lifetime CA2035243C (en)

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US473,291 1983-03-08
US07/473,291 US4994074A (en) 1990-02-01 1990-02-01 Copolymers of ε-caprolactone, glycolide and glycolic acid for suture coatings

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EP (1) EP0441537B1 (en)
JP (1) JP3107578B2 (en)
AU (1) AU630272B2 (en)
BR (1) BR9100417A (en)
CA (1) CA2035243C (en)
DE (1) DE69110488T2 (en)
DK (1) DK0441537T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2074221T3 (en)
GR (1) GR1002096B (en)
IE (1) IE66684B1 (en)
PT (1) PT96619B (en)
ZA (1) ZA91731B (en)

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