Inventors:
Dhanuraj S. Shetty - Jersey City NJ, US
Robert W. Van Holten - Flemington NJ, US
Degang Zhong - Branchburg NJ, US
Assignee:
Ethicon, Inc. - Somerville NJ
International Classification:
A61F 2/00, A61F 13/00, A61L 15/16, A61K 38/00, A61K 38/36, A61K 47/30
US Classification:
424444, 424426, 424443, 424447, 428215, 428218, 514 135, 514 136, 514 137, 514 138, 514 147, 514772, 602 45, 602 60, 606908
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a synthetic fabric comprising a multi-layered nonwoven fabric made from staples of a polyglycolide/polylactide copolymer, each layer having a different density. The multi-layer fabric can be used as a reinforced absorbable hemostat medical device.