Complete Suture Range

Absorbable suture material

Monofilament Monofilament Monofilament Monofilament
Braided Braided Braided
Advantage Advantage Advantage Advantage

Monosyn® Quick Monosyn® MonoPlus® Monomax® Novosyn® Novosyn® CHD Novosyn® Quick

Glyconate, short-term Glyconate, mid-term absor- Polydioxanone, Poly-4-hydroxybutirate ex- Polyglactin 910, Polyglactin 910, Polyglactin 910,
absorbable bable long-term absorbable tra long-term mid-term absorbable mid-term absorbable short-term absorbable
absorbable
Coating: Coating: Coating: Coating: Coating: Coating: Coating:
none none none none Polyglactin 370 and calcium Polyglactin 370, Polyglactin 370 and calcium
stearate calcium stearate and stearate
chlorhexidine diacetate
USP 6/0 to 1 USP 6/0 to 2 USP 7/0 to 2 USP 2/0 to 1 USP 8/0 to 2 USP 5/0 to 2 USP 6/0 to 2
metric 0.7 to 4 metric 0.7 to 5 metric 0.5 to 5 metric 2 to 4 metric 0.4 to 5 metric 1 to 5 metric 0.7 to 5
Tensile strength retention: Tensile strength retention: Tensile strength retention: Tensile strength retention: Tensile strength retention: Tensile strength retention: Tensile strength retention:

1 Day ~100 % 1 Day ~100 % 1 Day ~100 % USP 2/0: 1 Day ~100 % 1 Day ~100 % 1 Day ~100 %
6-7 Days ~50 % 14 Days ~50 % 14 Days ~90 % 1 Month ~90 % 14 Days ~75 % 14 Days ~75 % 5 Days ~50 %
10 Days ~20-30 % 21 Days ~20 % 28 Days ~50 % 3 Months ~60 % 21 Days ~40-50 % 21 Days ~40-50 % after 14 Days ~0 %
5 Months <25 % 28 Days ~25 % 28 Days ~25 %
7 Months ~0 %
USP 1, 0:
1 Month ~90 %
3 Months ~70 %
5 Months ~60 %
7 Months ~50 %
Mass absorption: Mass absorption: Mass absorption: Mass absorption: Mass absorption: Mass absorption: Mass absorption:
after 56 days from 60 to 90 days from 180 to 210 days between 13 months and from 56 to 70 days from 56 to 70 days in approx. 42 days
more than
36 months

Main indications: Main indications: Main indications: Main indications: Main indications: Main indications: Main indications:
* Skin closure * Visceral surgery * Orthopedics * Abdominal wall closure * Standard for all indica- * Standard for all indica- * Phimoses
* Mucous membranes in oral * Gynecology/Obstetrics * Traumatology tions tions * Episiotomies
and maxillofacial surgery * Urology * Visceral surgery * Mucous membranes in oral
* Episiotomies * Plastic surgery and maxillofacial surgery
* Phimoses * Skin closure

Non-absorbable suture material

Monofilament Monofilament Pseudomonofilament Ad-
Braided Monofilament or twisted Braided Braided
Advantage Advantage vantage

Optilene® PremiCron® Steelex® Dafilon® Supramid Dagrofil® Silkam®

Polypropylene and polyethy- Polyester, Stainless steel, Polyamide 6/6.6 (dyed blue or Polyamide 6/6.6, Polyester, Natural silk,
lene non-absorbable non-absorbable un-dyed), Polyamide 6.6 (dyed non-absorbable non-absorbable non-absorbable
non-absorbable black), non-absorbable
Coating: Coating: Coating: Coating: Coating: Coating: Coating:
none silicone none or none none none Pure beeswax
polyethylene 3
USP 10/0 to 2 USP 6/0 to 5 1
USP 5/0 to 7 USP 11/0 to 5 USP 6/0 to 3 USP 6/0 to 3 USP 7/0 to 5
metric 0.2 to 5 metric 0.7 to 7 metric 1 to 9 metric 0.1 to 7 metric 0.7 to 6 metric 0.7 to 6 metric 0.5 to 7
2
USP 1 to 7
metric 4 to 9
3
USP 3/0 to 0
metric 2 to 3.5

Main indications: Main indications: Main indications: Main indications: Main indications: Main indications: Main indications:
* Cardiovascular surgery * Heart surgery * Sternal closure * Skin closure * Skin closure * Drainage fixation * Dental, oral and maxillo-
* Plastic surgery * Vascular surgery * Orthopedics/Traumatology * Microsurgery * Drainage fixation * Skin closure facial surgery
* Mesh fixation * Fixation and ligatures * Ophthalmology * Dental surgery * Dental surgery * Cardiac surgery
* Skin closure * Microvascular, neurologi- * Neurosurgery
* Dental surgery cal surgery * Dental surgery
* Dental surgery

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Steelex® , 2 Steelex® Sternum Set, 3 Steelex® Electrode Set

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