Absorbable Surgical Suture (PGA)

Glycosorb sutures are synthetic, braided, absorbable, sterile surgical sutures made of polyglycolic acid. Braided sutures have a special coating material. A mixture of Calcium Stearate and Polycaprolactone was used in the coating of the sutures.

Glycosorb sutures are purple in color to facilitate surgical operations. Natural colorants were used in the coloring processes. Glycosorb sutures are produced in the USP 8/0 – USP 6 range, in various lengths from 10 cm to 150 cm, with or without a stainless steel needle.

Absorbable Surgical Suture (PGLA)

Glycolac sutures are synthetic, striped, absorbable, sterile surgical sutures made of poly glycolide and lactide. There is a special coating material in the banded sutures. A mixture of Calcium Stearate and Poly (Glycolide Lactide) (30/70) was used for coating the sutures.

Glycolac sutures are colored purple to facilitate surgical operations. Natural colorants were used in the coloring processes. Glycolac sutures are produced in the 8/0 range, in various lengths from 30 cm to 150 cm, with or without a stainless steel needle.

Fast Absorbable Surgical Suture (PGA)

Fastsorb is a synthetic, sterile, absorbable surgical grade polyglycolic acid (PGA) surgical suture consisting of a homopolymer of glycolic acid. The empirical formula of polyglycolic acid is (-O-CH2-CO-O-CH2-CO-). The polymer chain is degraded by gamma radiation. Fastsorb is coated with a coating material consisting of a mixture of calcium stearate and polycaprolactone. Fastsorb yarn and coating material is an inert, non-collagenous, antigenic and non-pyrogenic material.

Fastsorb yarn is undyed, natural beige. It is used for general soft tissue closure or ligation, including in ophthalmic applications. It is not used in heart, vascular and neural tissues. Fastsorb surgical suture is disposable. Fastsorb sutures are produced in the range of USP 8/0 – USP 6, in various lengths from 45 cm to 150 cm, with or without a stainless steel needle.

Absorbable Surgical Suture (PGCL)

Monocaprol is a short-term absorbable synthetic monofilament yarn made from poly (glycolide-co-caprolactone). It is available unpainted for the closure of superficial wounds and in purple color for other operations. Monokaprol offers excellent handling properties and high knot security. It is recommended for all soft tissue applications and sutures, including gastrointestinal surgery, gynecological/obstetric, urological, plastic and reconstructive surgical skin closure (inner, dermis).

Monokaprol sutures are also available in purple to facilitate surgical operations. Natural colorants were used in the coloring processes. Monocaprol sutures are produced in the range of USP 6/0 – USP 2, in various lengths from 45 cm to 150 cm, with or without a stainless steel needle.

Absorbable Surgical Suture (PDO)

Polidiox is a monofilament, synthetic, absorbable yarn consisting of polydioxanone poly(p-dioxanone) polyester. Empirical molecular formula of the polymer; (C4H6O3)x. It is colored purple (violet) to provide comfortable visibility in the tissue. Polydioxanone polymer has a nonantigenyl and nonpyrogenic structure. Polidiox monofilament synthetic absorbable threads are used in ophthalmic applications and bindings including pediatric cardiovascular tissue where growth is expected. Polidiox is not used in adult cardiovascular tissue, microsurgery and nervous tissue. Polidiox thread is particularly useful where absorbable sutures are used and where it is desired to extend wound support (up to 6 weeks).

In order to facilitate surgical operations, Polidiox sutures are colored purple. Natural colorants were used in the coloring processes. Polidiox sutures are produced in the range of USP 7/0 – USP 2, in various lengths from 45 cm to 150 cm, with or without a stainless steel needle.Absorbable Surgical Suture

Plain Catgut is a surgical sterile, absorbable suture material and is composed of purified sheep small intestine submucosal fibrous tissue (collagen with a ridge). Plain catguts have been chemically treated with chromium salts to make them more resistant to absorption. Plain Catgut is colored yellowish. Surgical catguts are packaged dry or in conditioning solution. The conditioning solution consists of isopropyl alcohol (89.50%), diethyl ethanol amine (1.00%), sodium benzoate (0.25%), water (9.25%). Surgical catgut fulfills all the requirements of the American Pharmacopoeia monographs. Surgical catgut is used for general soft tissue closure and ligation, including in ophthalmic applications.

Plain Catgut sutures are produced in the USP 6/0 – USP 4 range, in various lengths from 75 cm to 150 cm, with or without a stainless steel needle.