Abstract: A suture gripping device is described. The device includes a body formed from a flat piece of shape-memory material. The body has at least one slot extending from an edge of the body towards a medial position of the body and a first folding plane for folding a first portion of the body away from a second portion of the body to provide a bent configuration. The bent configuration is converted to a flat configuration when the temperature of the device is raised above the transition temperature of the shape-memory material. This conversion generates a gripping force against the suture when the suture is held in the slot.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a recyclable barrier film comprising a first layer comprising high density polyethylene; and a barrier layer comprising a polymer other than polyethylene; where the polymer is operative to reduce the oxygen transmission rate through the barrier film relative to the oxygen transmission rate through the first layer; where the barrier layer is present in the barrier film in an amount of less than 5 weight percent, based on the total weight of the barrier film. Disclosed herein too is a method of manufacturing the disclosed barrier film.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a recyclable barrier film comprising a first layer comprising high density polyethylene; and a barrier layer comprising a polymer other than polyethylene; where the polymer is operative to reduce the oxygen transmission rate through the barrier film relative to the oxygen transmission rate through the first layer; where the barrier layer is present in the barrier film in an amount of less than 5 weight percent, based on the total weight of the barrier film. Disclosed herein too is a method of manufacturing the disclosed barrier film.