Product Manual

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A. Rodeheaver GT, Shimer AL, Boyd LM, Drake DB, Edlich RF.
An innovative absorbable coating for the polybutester suture.
J Long Term Eff Med Implants 2001;11(1-2):41-54.
B. Szarmach RR, Livingston J, Rodeheaver GT, Thacker JG, Edlich RF.
An innovative surgical suture and needle evaluation and selection program.
J Long Term Eff Med Implants 2002;12(4):211-229.
C. Szarmach RR, Livingston J, Edlich RE. An expanded surgical suture and
needle evaluation and selection program by a healthcare resource management
group purchasing organization. J Long Term Eff Med Implants 2003;13(3):155-170.
D. Drake DB, Rodeheaver PE, Edlich RF, Rodeheaver GT. Experimental studies in
swine for measurement of suture extrusion. J Long Term Eff Med Implants
2004;14(3):251-259.
E. Pineros-Fernandez A, Drake DB, Rodeheaver PA, Moody DL, Edlich RF
Rodeheaver GT. Caprosyn™, another major advance in synthetic monofilament
absorbable suture. J Long Term Eff Med Implants 2005;14(5):359-368.
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