Surgical repair article based on HPPE material

The invention relates to a surgical repair article, comprising a structural member of high performance polyethylene (HPPE) filament(s). The invention also relates to a method of making such a surgical repair article, and to a kit of parts comprising the article. The surgical repair article comprises...

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Hauptverfasser:	VAZ CLAUDIA MARIA, VAN DEN BOSCH EDITH ELISABETH, ABEN GERARDUS
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, ORSURGICAL ARTICLES CHEMISTRY COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS DIAGNOSIS DISINFECTION, STERILISATION, OR DEODORISATION OF AIR HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE IDENTIFICATION MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICALARTICLES MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE METALLURGY METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS INGENERAL ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS PERFORMING OPERATIONS PROCESSES FOR APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TOSURFACES, IN GENERAL SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL SURGERY THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:	The invention relates to a surgical repair article, comprising a structural member of high performance polyethylene (HPPE) filament(s). The invention also relates to a method of making such a surgical repair article, and to a kit of parts comprising the article. The surgical repair article comprises a structural member of high performance polyethylene (HPPE) filament(s), and a biodegradable coating applied to the surface of the structural member, wherein the coating comprises a sol/gel produced inorganic oxide and a biologically active compound incorporated therein. The article combines high tensile strength, biocompatibility and favorable bioactive compound delivery characteristics.