Description: Absorbable, synthetic, braided, coated suture for medium term wound support with well proven record and composition
Characteristics:
- Excellent handling properties
- Excellent knot security and tie-down
- Very high tensile strength
- Medium Term wound support (~30 days)
Tensile Strength:
- ~75 % after 2 weeks
- ~50% after 3 weeks
- ~0 % after 4-5 weeks
Absorption: Essentially complete in 56-70 days
Material: Polyglycolic acid (90% )-co-L-lactid acid(10%), PGLA
(Copolymer of glycolide and L-lactide) (90:10) Coating: poly (glycolide-co-L-lactide 90:10)
Structure: Braided (multifilament)
Colour: Violet/undyed (beige)
Sterilization: EO
Packaging: Available in USP 7/0 (metric 0.5) through USP 2
(metric 5) in boxes of 12 (one dozen) aluminium poches
