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Surgical suture material with barbs cut into it in the undrawn state
US8936619B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8936619-B2 |
| Application number | US-200913128047-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 6, 2009 |
| Priority date | Nov 6, 2008 |
| Publication date | Jan 20, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 2015 |
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A drawn surgical suture material includes an elongate main body and barbs for anchoring in biological tissues, wherein the barbs are formed by cuts made into the suture material in the undrawn state.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A method of producing a surgical suture material comprising: a) cutting barbs for anchoring in biological tissue into an elongate body of undrawn suture material fiber, and b) drawing the suture material fiber to form the surgical suture material. 2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the suture material fiber is twisted before the barbs are cut and is untwisted again after the barbs have been cut. 3.…
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- What does patent US8936619B2 cover?
- A drawn surgical suture material includes an elongate main body and barbs for anchoring in biological tissues, wherein the barbs are formed by cuts made into the suture material in the undrawn state.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Odermatt Erich, Berndt Ingo, König Silke, and 5 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61B17/06166. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 20 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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