Title: Absorbable surgical sutures coated with polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene copolymer lubricant

Abstract: The handling characteristics, including particularly the knot run-down, of synthetic absorbable surgical sutures and tissue drag characteristics are improved by a coating of a lubricating film of a bioabsorbable copolymer having polyoxyethylene blocks and polyoxypropylene blocks, and which bioabsorbable copolymer has a molecular weight such that it is pasty to solid at 25.degree. C.

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Inventors: Perciaccante, Vincent Anthony (Long Island City, NY, US)
Landi, Henry Patrick (Yorktown Heights, NY, US)

Application Number: 724804
Filing Date: 1976-09-20
Publication_date: 1977-09-13
Assignee: American Cyanamid Company (Stamford, CT)
Primary Class(es): 606/230 428/375, 606/231
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

3061470	Oct, 1962	Kuemmerer	428/375.
3432898	Mar, 1969	Stanley et al.	428/396.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Sebastian, Leland A.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Costello, Jr.; Charles F.