Jeffrey R Hutton

US Patent:

60600071, May 9, 2000

Filed:

Oct 20, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/175324

Inventors:

Jeffrey D. Hutton - Southbury CT
Barry L. Dumican - Newtown CT

Assignee:

Tyco Group S.A.R.L. - Luxembourg

International Classification:

D01F 106
D02G 300

US Classification:

264 78

Abstract:

A dyed braided suture is formed by dry blending a colorant and a thermoplastic resin; extruding the blend by melt spinning to form filaments; drawing the filaments, braiding the drawn filaments and converting the braided filaments to a suture.

US Patent:

62035649, Mar 20, 2001

Filed:

Feb 26, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/030868

Inventors:

Jeffrey D. Hutton - Southbury CT
Barry L. Dumican - Newton CT

Assignee:

United States Surgical - Norwalk CT

International Classification:

A61B 1704

US Classification:

606228

Abstract:

A braided polyester suture made from polyester yarn filaments having a tenacity of from about 7 to about 11 g/denier, a percent elongation to break of less than about 30 percent and the polymer from which the filaments are made has an intrinsic viscosity greater than about 0. 95. The invention also provides an implantable medical device constructed from yarn filaments having these properties.

US Patent:

56884516, Nov 18, 1997

Filed:

Oct 7, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/726969

Inventors:

Jeffrey D. Hutton - Southbury CT

Assignee:

American Cyanamid Company - Wayne NJ

International Classification:

D01D 516
D02J 108

US Classification:

264103

Abstract:

A process for producing an absorbable biocompatible medical suture yarn includes the step of spin drawing a bioabsorbable polymer to form suture filaments. A spin finish using a non-aqueous based carrier is applied to the filaments during processing, and an air entangling step is used after the filaments are combined to form the suture yarn.