Product Overview Product feature summary

Polysyn (PGA) Gut Suture

The extraordinarily smooth, low friction proprietary coating reduces tissue drag. These synthetic absorbable sutures ensure closure through the critical wound healing period. They retain approximately 50% of their high initial strength at two weeks and 20% of their strength at three weeks.

Features & Benefits:

• • Available as braided undyed (clear) or dyed (violet)
• • Available as monofilament undyed (clear) or dyed (violet), coated or uncoated
• • Common Uses: Skin closure, OB/GYN, Urology, Gastrointestinal
• • In Vivo Strength Retention: 50% at 14 days; 20% at 21 days
• • Mass Absorption: Essentially complete between 50 and 90 days

Specifications Product specifications and dimensions

• Absorbability
  Absorbable
• Brand
  Henry Schein
• Coated
  Coated
• Color
  Undyed
• Construction
  Braid
• Disposable/Reusable
  Disposable
• Item
  Suture
• Material
  Polyglycolic Acid
• Needle Code
  C-6
• Needle Curvature
  3/8 Circle Needle
• Needle Length
  18mm
• Needle Type
  Reverse Cutting
• Quantity
  12/Box
• Suture Length
  27"
• Suture Size
  3-0

Product Variations (5) This product is available in other variations

Catalog Description As seen in our print catalog

Synthetic absorbable braided sutures have a smooth, low-friction coating that reduces tissue drag. They retain approximately 50% of their initial strength at 2 weeks and 20% at 3 weeks. PGA is ideal for skin and mucosa closings and can be used in most areas of the body.