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RECOMBINANT EXPRESSED BIOADSORBABLE POLYHYDROXYALKONATE MONOFILAMENT AND MULTI-FILAMENTS SELF-RETAINING SUTURES

  • US 20090112259A1
  • Filed: 10/31/2008
  • Published: 04/30/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A self-retaining suture comprising at least one filament, wherein the at least one filament includes:

  • a recombinant polyhydroxyalkonate (rPHA) polymer; and

    at least one tissue retainer, where the tissue retainer is introduced into at least one of the at least one filament to improve retention of the suture in tissue.

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