摘要：

Natural or synthetic rubber surgical elements such as tubing, catheters, drains and gloves are lubricated so as to prevent sticking during storage, and permit easier emplacement, such as putting on the gloves by a surgeon or nurse, by applying to the surface of the rubber elementA finely divided biodegradable powder consisting essentially ofAn enzymatically degradable form of poly(N-acetyl-D-glucosamine) selected from the group consisting of< P> Poly[N-acetyl-6-O-(carboxymethyl)-D-glucosamine], Poly[N-acetyl-6-O-(2'-hydroxyethyl)-D-glucosamine],< P> Poly[N-acetyl-6-O-(ethyl)-D-glucosamine], and Poly(N-acetyl-D-glucosamine) itselfThis powder is readily absorbed by living tissue without deleterious tissue reaction, thus minimizing tissue reaction from the transfer of the powder from the element such as a glove to internal sites in a subject. The gloves may be packaged in a strippable laminate package. The polymers are derived from chitin.

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