| abstract |
The invention relates to a surgical thread (100; 200; 300; 400) having a polymeric core (110; 210; 310) and a polymeric sheath (120; 220; 320) surrounding the core (110; 210; 310), wherein the sheath (120; 220; 320) includes barbs (140; 240-243; 340-345; 440) for anchoring in biological, in particular human and/or animal, tissues, and also to a method of forming the thread (100; 200; 300; 400). The invention further relates a surgical kit and also to the use of the thread (100; 200; 300; 400) as surgical suture. |