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
  Polysyn
• Coated
  Coated
• Color
  Violet
• Construction
  Braid
• Disposable/Reusable
  Disposable
• Item
  Suture
• Material
  Polyglycolic Acid
• Needle Code
  DSM19
• Needle Curvature
  3/8 Circle Needle
• Needle Length
  19mm
• Needle Type
  Precision Reverse Cutting
• Quantity
  12/Box
• Suture Length
  18"
• Suture Size
  3-0

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