Product Characteristics

Description

Physical material

Polyglycolic acid

Construction

Synthetic Braided

Absorbable/ Non-absorbable

Absorbable

Coating

Glyconate

Colours

• Dyed
• Undyed

Available size range

USP ‘5’ through to 10/0

Tensile strength

• Approx 60-70% after 14 days
• Approx 50% after 18 days

Handling

• Excellent knotting ability
• Easy handling
• Smooth passage through tissue

Absorption time

Midterm predictable absorption by hydrolysis after approx 60 - 90 days

Indications

• Abdominal wall closure
• Subcutaneous suture
• Muscles
• Ophthalmology
• Ligatures
• GIT
• Obstetrics
• Urology