Patent ID: 7632765

Claim:
A composite fibrous construct comprising a braid of a hybrid yarn and at least one other multifilament yarn of an organic thermoplastic polymer, the braid comprising a core comprising the hybrid yarn and a sheath made of the at least one other multifilament yarn, the hybrid yarn comprising a monofilament and comprising an inorganic-organic hybrid melt-extruded yarn, the hybrid yarn comprising an organic thermoplastic polymeric matrix component and at least about 6 percent by weight of at least one type of inorganic micro-/nanoparticles dispersed in the polymeric matrix, wherein the inorganic micro-/nanoparticles comprises barium sulfate and the organic thermoplastic polymeric matrix of the hybrid yarn comprises at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of poly-ε-caprolactone, Nylon 6, Nylon 12, and an absorbable segmented polyester derived from one of glycolide and l-lactide and at least one additional cyclic monomer.