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Surgical: Suture with improved tensile strength

  • 출판일1999.12
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  • 서지사항
  • 등록일 2016.11.02
  • 조회수 230
Ethicon of Somerville, New Jersey, has filed a US patent for a polyamide suture claimed to have improved knot strength, tensile strength and structural stability. The suture is made by melt-extruding and quenching a fine denier polyamide filament, such as polycapromide or polyhexamethylene adipamide, and drawing it at a draw ratio of 3.0-5.5. The filament is then wound on racks under uniform tension and annealed at 120℃-185℃ for at least 30 minutes. Annealing is believed to improve the crystalline morphology in sutures with small diameters, greatly improving their stability. Author: Ethicon Inc., Route No 22, PO Box 151, Somerville, New Jersey, USA.