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Braided and Monofilament Polyester Suture

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Braided and Monofilament Polyester Suture
Braided PolyeSter MonofilaMent PolyeSter

Braided non-absorbable
for easy handling and secure knot tying. Provides prolonged tensile strength retention
in tissue.
non-absorbable
Provides permanent tensile strength Monofilament
retention in tissue. Smooth surface will not support bacterial
growth.
Synthetic
elicits only minimal tissue reaction. Synthetic
Smooth uniform strand provides easy elicits only minimal tissue reaction.
tissue passage.
Knot Security
Colour Higher co-efficient of surface friction than
White. other synthetic monofilament materials gives
much improved security.
range
Gauge sizes 5-0 to 2 (U.S.P.) tensile Strength
Supplied as needled sutures, tapes and Stronger than other synthetic monofilament
ligatures. suture materials of similar size.

Sterilisation Colour
By irradiation. Green.

range
Gauge sizes 11-0 and 10-0 (U.S.P.)
these sutures comply with the requirements Supplied as needled sutures.
of U.S. Pharmacopoeia (U.S.P.) and the
european Pharmacopoeia (PheUr). Sterilisation
By irradiation.

these sutures comply with the requirements

of U.S. Pharmacopoeia (U.S.P.) and the
european Pharmacopoeia (PheUr).
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Braided Polyester Suture
Needle length and description Length Colour Gauge
3-0 2-0 0 1 2 4 5
2 3 3.5 4 5 6 7
FS-1
24mm 45cm white

Needle length and description Length Colour Gauge

5-0 4-0 3-0 2-0 0 1 2
1 1.5 2 3 3.5 4 5
S-14
8mm 45cm white

5-0 4-0 3-0 2-0 0 1 2

1 1.5 2 3 3.5 4 5
S-22
8mm 45cm white

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Monofilament Polyester Suture
Needle length and description Length Colour Gauge
11-0 10-0 9-0 8-0 7-0 6-0 5-0
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.7 1

TG140-6
6.5mm 30cm green

TG140-6
6.5mm 30cm green

11-0 10-0 9-0 8-0 7-0 6-0 5-0

0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.7 1

TG160-6
5.5mm 30cm green

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Tape

Length Width
Needle length and description & of
Colour tape

48mm

CTX
1/circle
2
40cm
round bodied 5mm RS22
heavy double white

65mm

BlUnt Point BP-1

1/ circle
2 30cm
5mm RS21
round bodied white
heavy double

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