| abstract |
A barbed suture for connecting human or animal tissue, said suture comprising an elongated body having a first end, and a second end and a suture diameter (SD) and a plurality of barbs projecting from the body, each barb facing in a direction and being adapted for resisting movement of the suture, when in tissue, in an opposite direction from the direction in which the barb faces, wherein the barbs are characterized by a ratio of barb cut length (L) to the suture diameter (SD) ranges from 0,2 to about 2, and/or a ratio of longitudinal barb cut distance (P) to the suture diameter of 0,1 to 6. |