摘要：

Comprising self-retaining suture filament. The filament having a retainer on the surface, and the wire can retain the adapter and tissue need not bind. The filament comprises one or more materials, wherein at least one of a shape memory polymer or shape memory alloys. For shape memory material or shape of the retainers and / filament in response to a transition stimulus is converted from a first configuration to the second configuration. Before the suture in the tissue may be arranged to, during or after the application of the transition stimulus. In particular, the shape memory material may be used to enhance the formation of retainers, elevation and / or expanded. Also describes a process for producing filaments and retainers.

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