Product Summary

Braided & Coated Polyglycolic Acid Suture is an absorbable, sterile, synthetic surgical suture, composed of low molecular weight homopolymers of Glycolide (100%).
Braided & Coated Polyglycolic Acid Suture meets all the requirements as per United States Pharmacopeia for Absorbable Surgical suture (Synthetic)

Indications:

Polyglycolic Acid (PGA) suture is indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in ophthalmic procedures.

Smooth Surface provides no tissue trauma

Secure Knot holding capacity

Best suture for critical wound support

Provides Best tissue support even after smaller diameter

Hydrolytic absorption ensures no tissue reaction

Additional Information:

Characteristics: → Absorbable Surgical Suture (Synthetic )

Type: → Braided

Material: → Polyglycolic Acid is a synthetic polymer made up of 100% Homo-polymers of Glycolide

Coating : → Polycaprolactone & calcium stearate

Colour: → Undyed

Wound Support: → 7 to 10 days

Absorption: → Absorption takes place through hydrolysis completely in 40 to 42 days.

Tensile Strength: → 75% of tensile strength is retained for 3 days and 50% till 5 days.

USP Range: → 6/0 to 2

Sterilization: → Ethylene Oxide (EO)

Shelf Life: → 3 Years

Product Characteristics: → Excellent tensile strength, Excellent knot tying, Minimum tissue reaction

Packaging: → In an aluminium foil packages with or without needle

Needle Type: → Round bodied, Cutting, Reverse Cutting, Taper Cutting, Trocar Point, Straight, Blunt point.

MFG LIC No: → MFG/MD/2022/000186