Monofilament sutures made from a composition containing ultra high molecular weight polyethylene
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1. A suture comprising a monofilament comprising an ultra high molecular weight polyethylene possessing a weight average molecular weight of greater than about 400,000.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides surgical sutures made from a composition including an ultra high molecular weight polyethylene. Methods for producing such sutures and uses thereof are also provided.
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- 1. A suture comprising a monofilament comprising an ultra high molecular weight polyethylene possessing a weight average molecular weight of greater than about 400,000.
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20. A surgical needle-suture combination comprising:
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a surgical needle; and
a suture attached to the needle, the suture comprising a monofilament comprising an ultra high molecular weight polyethylene possessing a weight average molecular weight of greater than about 400,000.
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21. A method of suturing a wound comprising:
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providing a monofilament suture comprising an ultra high molecular weight polyethylene possessing a weight average molecular weight of greater than about 400,000 attached to a needle to form a needled suture; and
passing said needled suture through tissue to create wound closure.
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