Patent ID: 6068920
Filing Date: 2000-05-30
Classification: A61L,C08G,D01F,Y10T

Abstract:
A monofilament which is formed by spinning and stretching a random-block copolymer comprising from 5 to 50 mol % of a random copolymer segment containing from 20 to 80 mol % of a lactide unit (A) and from 80 to 20 mol % of a caprolactone unit (B), and from 95 to 50 mol % of a block copolymer segment containing a glycolide unit (C), wherein the monofilament has a thickness of from 4 to 40 mils, a tensile strength of at least 50,000 psi, a knot tensile strength of at least 30,000 psi and a Young's modulus of at most 150,000.