Product Characteristics

Description

Physical material

Poliglecaprone 25 – a co polymer of glycolide and epsilon-caprolactone

Construction

Synthetic Monofilament

Absorbable/ Non-absorbable

Absorbable

Coating

Uncoated

Colours

• Violet
• Undyed

Available size range

USP ‘2’ through to USP ‘6/0’

Tensile strength

• Violet 60-70% at 7 days
• Violet 30-40% at 14 days
• Undyed 50-60% at 7 days
• Undyed 20-30% at 14 days

Handling

• Good handling
• Minimal memory

Absorption time

90-120 days by hydrolysis

Frequent uses

• General soft tissue
• Ligation