Experimental observations on a new and inherently elastic material for sutures and vascular prostheses: Lycra

Racing performance following prosthetic laryngoplasty using a polyurethane prosthesis combined with a laser‐assisted ventriculocordectomy for treatment of recurrent laryngeal neuropathy in 78Thoroughbred racehorses

“…A variety of prosthesis types have been described for application in PL including braided suture, wire and cable . Lycra has desirable qualities for application as a suture material, being elastic with almost inert tissue reactivity and low tissue drag . The fibre's strength and elasticity are unaffected by ethylene oxide sterilisation .…”

“…Lycra has desirable qualities for application as a suture material, being elastic with almost inert tissue reactivity and low tissue drag . The fibre's strength and elasticity are unaffected by ethylene oxide sterilisation .…”

In VitroMechanical Testing of Braided Polyurethane Elastic Fiber and Braided Polyester for Equine Laryngoplasty

“…Prosthetic laryngoplasty was reported as a surgical treatment for recurrent laryngeal neuropathy (RLN) in 1970 and is the most frequently used treatment for this condition in athletic horses . The first prosthesis described was a braided polyurethane elastomer (Lycra®, formerly du Pont, currently Invista, Wichita, KS), chosen because of the elasticity and tissue compatibility of this material . Clinically, the use of braided Lycra® has been associated with favorable postoperative outcomes .…”

“…[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] The first prosthesis described was a braided polyurethane elastomer (Lycra 1 , formerly du Pont, currently Invista, Wichita, KS), chosen because of the elasticity and tissue compatibility of this material. 1,2,[12][13][14] Clinically, the use of braided Lycra 1 has been associated with favorable postoperative outcomes. [2][3][4]15 One study reported a lack of significant difference in racing performance and prize money between horses with RLN treated with Lycra 1 prosthesis and unaffected matched control horses.…”

Mini Review: Advances in Medical Knits

“…Similar to woven grafts, knitted grafts also underwent design trials to improve their elastic behaviour. The first report on the use of spandex filament knitted graft as a dog abdominal aorta (diameter 8-10 mm) was presented by Wagner et al [24]. However, the solo use of spandex fibre as graft material was observed to cause long-term dilatation defect in the graft and is attributed to homogenous single layer structure of the graft.…”