Surgical filament from polypropylene blended with polyethylene
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1. A drawn and oriented, strong and compliant, surgical filament comprising a physical blend of polypropylene and linear low density polyethylene, wherein the filament contains from about 0.1 to 25 weight percent linear low density polyethylene, based on weight of polyethylene plus polypropylene.
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Surgical filaments such as sutures and ligatures are made from a blend of polypropylene and linear low density polyethylene.
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- 1. A drawn and oriented, strong and compliant, surgical filament comprising a physical blend of polypropylene and linear low density polyethylene, wherein the filament contains from about 0.1 to 25 weight percent linear low density polyethylene, based on weight of polyethylene plus polypropylene.
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