Isoelastic suture material and device
First Claim
1. A flexible, isoelastic polymer surgical suture and suture construct formed from a material selected from the group consisting of silicone, polyurethane, polyurethane copolymers, rubber, and hemocompatible and biocompatible thermoplastic elastomers, wherein the suture and suture construct is formed from at least a single filament, the suture and suture construct having an elastic modulus between about 50 to 2000 psi, a tensile strength between about 500 to 50,000 psi, and a tensile elongation between about 100 to 1000 percent.
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Abstract
A flexible, isoelastic polymer surgical suture and suture construct formed from a material selected from the group consisting of silicone, polyurethane, polyurethane copolymers, rubber, and other hemocompatible and biocompatible thermoplastic elastomers, wherein the suture and suture construct is formed from a single or multiple filament, the suture and suture construct having an elastic modulus between about 50 to 2000 psi, a tensile strength between about 500 to 50,000 psi, and a tensile elongation between about 100 to 1000 percent. In an alternate suture construct, the construct includes a base material and an inner core formed from a higher-strength fiber or group of fibers having a helical orientation. The low-modulus base material is selected from the group consisting of silicone, polyurethane, polyurethane copolymers, rubber, and other hemocompatible and biocompatible thermoplastic elastomers. In an alternate suture construct, the construct includes a base material and an inner core formed from a higher-strength fiber or group of fibers having a helical orientation. The inner core has an elastic modulus above about 2,000 psi, a tensile strength above about 10,000 psi, and a tensile elongation between about 1 to 80 percent.
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19 Claims
- 1. A flexible, isoelastic polymer surgical suture and suture construct formed from a material selected from the group consisting of silicone, polyurethane, polyurethane copolymers, rubber, and hemocompatible and biocompatible thermoplastic elastomers, wherein the suture and suture construct is formed from at least a single filament, the suture and suture construct having an elastic modulus between about 50 to 2000 psi, a tensile strength between about 500 to 50,000 psi, and a tensile elongation between about 100 to 1000 percent.
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12. A flexible, isoelastic polymer surgical suture construct consisting of:
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a) a low-modulus base material selected from the group consisting of silicone, polyurethane, polyurethane copolymers, rubber, and hemocompatible and biocompatible thermoplastic elastomers;
b) an inner core formed from a single higher-strength fiber;
c) the base material having an elastic modulus between about 50 to 2000 psi, a tensile strength between about 500 to 50,000 psi, and a tensile elongation between about 100 to 1000 percent; and
d) the inner core having an elastic modulus above about 2,000 psi, a tensile strength above about 10,000 psi, and a tensile elongation between about 1 to 80 percent. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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