System and method for coating filaments
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1. A system for coating a suture line comprising:
- a coating tube;
a first guide positioned to orient the suture line for entry into the coating tube; and
a second guide positioned to orient the suture line exiting the coating tube, wherein the coating tube possesses an inlet opening to admit the suture line passing through the first guide and an outlet opening through which the suture line exits the coating tube, and the coating tube includes at least one fill opening through which a coating composition is introduced into the coating tube to at least a level sufficient to submerge at least one portion of the suture line.
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Abstract
System and method for coating a suture line are disclosed. The system includes a first guide positioned to orient the suture line for entry into a coating tube. The system also includes a coating tube having an inlet opening to admit the suture line and an outlet opening through which the suture line exits the coating tube. The coating tube includes a fill opening through which a coating composition is introduced into the coating tube to a level sufficient to submerge a portion of the suture line. The system further includes a second guide positioned to orient the suture line exiting from the dryer.
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1. A system for coating a suture line comprising:
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a coating tube;
a first guide positioned to orient the suture line for entry into the coating tube; and
a second guide positioned to orient the suture line exiting the coating tube, wherein the coating tube possesses an inlet opening to admit the suture line passing through the first guide and an outlet opening through which the suture line exits the coating tube, and the coating tube includes at least one fill opening through which a coating composition is introduced into the coating tube to at least a level sufficient to submerge at least one portion of the suture line. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for coating a suture line comprising:
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orienting the suture line through a first guide for entry into a coating tube, the coating tube possessing an inlet opening to admit the suture line and an outlet opening through which the suture line exits the coating tube, the coating tube also possessing at least one fill opening through which a coating composition is introduced into the coating tube to at least a level sufficient to submerge at least one portion of the suture line;
submerging the suture line in the coating composition filling the coating tube; and
orienting the suture line exiting from the coating tube through a second guide. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for coating a suture line, comprising:
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a coating tube possessing an inlet opening to admit the suture line into the coating tube and an outlet opening through which the suture line exits the coating tube, the coating tube possessing at least one fill opening through which a coating composition is introduced into the coating tube to at least a level sufficient to submerge at least one portion of the suture line;
a first guide positioned to orient the suture line for entry into the coating tube;
a second guide positioned to orient the suture line exiting the coating tube; and
at least one coater head disposed at each of end of the coating tube, wherein the coating composition in the coating tube flows out through at least one of the inlet and outlet openings and the at least one coater head is configured to collect the coating composition flowing through the inlet and outlet openings. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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