1.POLYGLYCOLIC ACID (PGA)
Synthetic, absorbable, mutifilament braided suture, in a violet color or undyed
The tissue reactivity in microscope form is minimal.
Absorption occurs through progressive hydrolytic action, completed between 60 or 90 days.
Frequently used in tissue coaptation ties and ophthalmic procedures.
USP:8/0--2#
Be sterilized by EO
Package: Individual aluminum sealed foil

2.POLYGLYCOLIC ACID RAPID (PGAR)
Synthetic, absorbable, multifilament braided suture, undyed
The tissue reactivity in microscope form is minimal.
Absorption occurs through progressive hydrolytic action completed at 42 days.
Frequently used in tissues that have a short cicatrisation period.
USP:8/0--2#
Be sterilized by EO
Package: Individual aluminum sealed foil

3.POLYDIOXANONE (PDS)
Synthetic, absorbable, monofilament suture in a violet color
Tissue reaction is minimal.
Absorption through slow hydrolytic action completed in 200 days approximately.
Frequently used in tissue coaptation that slowly heals.
USP:8/0--2#
Be sterilized by EO
Package: Individual aluminum sealed foil

4.POLY(GLYCOLIDE-CO-L-LACTIDE)
Synthetic, absorbable, multifilament braided suture, in a violet color or undyed
Tissue reactivity is minimal.
Absorption occurs through progressive hydrolytic action, completed between 56 and 70 days.
Frequently used for tissue coaptation and ophthalmic procedures.
USP:8/0--2#
Be sterilized by EO
Package: Individual aluminum sealed foil
5.POLYDIOXANONE 25 (PDS RAPID)
Synthetic, absorbable, monofilament suture in a violet color
Tissue reaction is minimal.
Absorption through slow hydrolytic action completed in 90-120 days approximately.
Frequently used in tissue coaptation that slowly heals.
USP:8/0--2#
Be sterilized by EO
Package: Individual aluminum sealed foil
6.CHROMIC CATGUT
Animal originated suture with twisted filament, absorbable brown color and green color.
Tissue reactivity is relatively moderate.
Absorbed by enzymatic in approximately 90 days
Frequently used in surgery, such as G.U.Ped surgery, OB/GYN.
Be sterilized by GAMMA
Package: Individual aluminum sealed foil
7.PLAIN CATGUT
Absorbable, animal originated suture with twisted multifilament, beige color
Tissue reactivity is relatively moderate.
Absorbed by enzymatic in approximately 70 days
Frequently used in surgery, such as G.U./G.I.
Be sterilized by GAMMA
Package: Individual aluminum sealed foil
8.SILK
Natural, multifilament, braided, non-absorbable, silk suture, color black, white.
Tissue reaction may be moderate.
Frequently used in tissue confrontation in surgery, such as eye surgery, skin/subcuticular, D.I/Ped Surgery and skin closure.
USP:8/0--2#
Be sterilized by GAMMA
Package: Individual aluminum sealed foil
9.NYLON
Monofilament, synthetic, non-absorbable suture, color black, blue or undyed
Tissue reaction is minimal.
Nylon is a non-absorbable material that with time, is encapsulated by connective tissue.
Normally used when confronting tissue in Neurological, Ophthalmic, and plastic surgery.
USP:10/0--3#
Be sterilized by GAMMA
Package: Individual aluminum sealed foil
10.POLYPROPYLENE
Synthetic, non-absorbable, monofilament suture, color blue
Tissue reaction is minimal.
Frequently used to confront tissue in specialized areas, such as Cardiovascular, Ventricular Aneurysmectomy
USP:10/0--3#
STERILIZED BY EO
Package: Individual aluminum sealed foil
11.POLYESTER
Synthetic, non-absorbable, multifilament, braided suture, color green
Because of its non-absorbable synthetic origin, it has a minimun tissue reactivity.
Frequently used in special surgery including arotic value pro.spetal defect rep. and spetal defect rep.
USP:8/0--2#
Be sterilized by GAMMA
12.STAINLESS STEEL(Monofilament, stainless steel)