Process for the formation of high strength bio-absorbable suture fibers and the suture produced thereby

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2003204952 (hide)

Owner Ethicon, Inc.

Inventors Egidio, Dominick; Chen, Gaoyuan

Agent Freehills

Pub. Number AU-B-2003204952

Priority 10/179480 25.06.02 US

Filing date 25 June 2003

Wipo publication date 22 January 2004

Acceptance publication date 5 March 2009

International Classifications

A61L 17/00 (2006.01) Materials for surgical sutures or for ligaturing blood vessels

A61L 17/12 (2006.01) Materials for surgical sutures or for ligaturing blood vessels

D01D 5/08 (2006.01) Formation of filaments, threads, or the like - Melt-spinning methods

D01F 6/84 (2006.01) Monocomponent artificial filaments or the like of synthetic polymers - from copolyesters

Event Publications

10 July 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 10/179480 25.06.02 US

22 January 2004 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2003204952

5 March 2009 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2003204952

2 July 2009 Standard Patent Sealed

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