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Surgical sutures having increased strength

  • US 8,636,767 B2
  • Filed: 10/02/2007
  • Issued: 01/28/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An absorbable suture comprising:

  • a core comprising a fast absorbing polymer;

    a shell covering said core, wherein said shell comprises a stronger, more durable or slow-absorbing polymer,wherein said shell comprises a chemical entity that inhibits ester hydrolysis, thereby slowing down bioabsorption and loss of mechanical strength, and wherein said chemical entity is a base.

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