SURGICAL THREAD, IN PARTICULAR FOR PREVENTING PUNCTURE CHANNEL BLEEDING, AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME

摘要

The invention relates to a surgical thread, in particular for preventing von puncture channel bleeding, having a polymer thread core and a polymer sheathing surrounding the polymer thread core, wherein the polymer sheathing can swell in body fluids. In addition, the invention also relates to a surgical kit, to a production method for the surgical thread, and to the use of the surgical thread as suture material, in particular for preventing von puncture channel bleeding.