| 摘要 |
The invention discloses a surgical filament having a coating comprising a compound of the formula: <IMAGE> (I) wherein x is at least 2, R' is selected from the group consisting of an alkaline-earth metal ion or radical, and R'' is an alkyl group having at least 12 carbon atoms in the backbone. In a specific embodiment, the surgical filament is a bioabsorbable suture or ligature manufactured from a polymer containing at least one glycolic acid ester linkage.
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