High strength suture with absorbable core and suture anchor combination

摘要

A novel high tensile strength semi-absorbable composite suture with minimized non-absorbable mass. The suture has a core made from a bioabsorbable polymer. The core is covered by a braided sheath. The braided sheath is made from an absorbable yam and a bioabsorbable yam. The bioabsorbable yam is made from a least one filament of a bioabsorbable polymer. The nonabsorbable yam is made from at least one filament of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene.