Properties of this suture material:

Type – Twisted multifilament with a monofilament appearance

Composition – Strands of purified collagen taken from the serosal layer of selected bovines. Origin from BSE-free classified countries.

Coating – None

Colour – Ivory

Tissue reaction – Moderate

Absorption – By phagocytosis. Complete mass absorption in approximately 63 days. Approximately 50% of tensile strength remain after 7 days. When used in infected tissues or in tissues with increased levels of proteolytic enzymes (stomach, cervix, vagina) it is more quickly absorbed.

Presentation – Box with 12 sutures