A suture made of a woven braid of fibers is provided. The suture includes: at least one first end; at least one second end comprising a colorable material wherein the second end has been colored a single color along an entire length of the second end; and at least one third end comprising a colorable material wherein only a portion of the third end is colored a continuous color. In another embodiment, a method of manufacture of a suture is provided. The method includes: braiding an elongate suture from a first end, a second end comprising a colorable material, and a third end comprising a colorable material; coloring the second end a single first color along an entire length of the second end; coloring only a first portion of the third end a second color.

The present invention provides threads of hyaluronic acid, and/or derivatives thereof, methods of making thereof and uses thereof, for example, in aesthetic applications (e.g., dermal fillers), surgery (sutures), drug delivery, etc.

The present invention provides threads of hyaluronic acid, and/or derivatives thereof, methods of making thereof and uses thereof, for example, in aesthetic applications (e.g., dermal fillers), surgery (sutures), drug delivery, etc.

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing gold thread with no drawing-induced inconsistency, and gold thread manufactured by the method, wherein: gold thread is manufactured by spirally twisting together a plurality of gold rods, each having a relatively smaller thickness than the prior art gold rod, whereby the gold thread ensures sufficient rigidity, and thus inconsistency of the gold thread, induced by drawing of gold, can be eliminated; and the gold thread formed by spirally twisting together a plurality of gold rods has an increased surface area, as compared to the conventional gold thread having the same diameter, and thus can alleviate skin aging and improve antibacterial properties by increasing the frictional force with the skin.

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing gold thread with no drawing-induced inconsistency, and gold thread manufactured by the method, wherein: gold thread is manufactured by spirally twisting together a plurality of gold rods, each having a relatively smaller thickness than the prior art gold rod, whereby the gold thread ensures sufficient rigidity, and thus inconsistency of the gold thread, induced by drawing of gold, can be eliminated; and the gold thread formed by spirally twisting together a plurality of gold rods has an increased surface area, as compared to the conventional gold thread having the same diameter, and thus can alleviate skin aging and improve antibacterial properties by increasing the frictional force with the skin.

An antimicrobial suture comprising a filament and taurolidine.

An antimicrobial suture comprising a filament and taurolidine.

A medical device includes a surgical needle, an elongated suture, and an intervening segment. The elongated suture has a first end proximate to the needle and a second end located away from the needle. The elongated suture also includes a plurality of fibers defining a mesh wall between the first and second ends. A plurality of pores extend through the mesh wall, at least some which are in the macroporous size range of greater than 200 microns for facilitating tissue integration when introduced into a body. The intervening segment is disposed between and connected to either or both ends of the elongated suture and the needle. The intervening segment includes one or more fibers of the plurality of fibers and has a cross-sectional dimension smaller than a cross-sectional dimension of the mesh wall such that the intervening segment facilitates indirect attachment of the elongated macroporous mesh suture to the needle.

A medical device includes a surgical needle, an elongated suture, and an intervening segment. The elongated suture has a first end proximate to the needle and a second end located away from the needle. The elongated suture also includes a plurality of fibers defining a mesh wall between the first and second ends. A plurality of pores extend through the mesh wall, at least some which are in the macroporous size range of greater than 200 microns for facilitating tissue integration when introduced into a body. The intervening segment is disposed between and connected to either or both ends of the elongated suture and the needle. The intervening segment includes one or more fibers of the plurality of fibers and has a cross-sectional dimension smaller than a cross-sectional dimension of the mesh wall such that the intervening segment facilitates indirect attachment of the elongated macroporous mesh suture to the needle.

The present invention provides threads of hyaluronic acid, and/or derivatives thereof, methods of making thereof and uses thereof, for example, in aesthetic applications (e.g., dermal fillers), surgery (sutures), drug delivery, etc.