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Suture Materials and Colour Codes

	Absorbable



	Braided, coated synthetic absorbale PGA. Predictable absorption time. High initial tensile strength. Easy and secure knotting. Excellent knot sliding, smooth to handle. Violet and undyed (white). Absorption essentially complete between 60 and 90 days.		Braided, coated synthetic absorbable PGA. Predictable shorter absorption time. High initial tensile strength. Easy and secure knotting with excellent knot sliding, smooth to handle. Undyed (white) only. Tensile strength loss after 9-11 days and complete between 17-21 days.



	Braided, coated synthetic absorbale PGLA. Predictable absorption time. High initial tensile strength. Easy and secure knotting. Excellent knot sliding, smooth to handle. Violet and undyed (white). Absorption essentially complete between 60 and 90 days.		Monofilament synthetic absorbable PDO (Polydioxanone), violet. High initial tensile strength, easy to handle and smooth passage through tissue. Strength retention above 75% after 3 weeks.



	The first quality of raw material used ensures a dependable absorption and high tensile strength. All strands are precision-polished to an uniform diameter. Only outside EC countries and Switzerland

	Non-Absorbable



	Blue monofilament polypropylene is flexible and ties securely. Extremely well tolerated, its smooth and uniform surface allows easy passage through tissue with minimum trauma.	Black braided surgical silk on twisted core for greater tensile strength. Wax treatment and new braiding technique render the silk uniform and smooth and facilitate its handing.		Blue monofilament polyamide with high tensile strength. The uniform and smooth surface permits effortless passage through tissue with minimum trauma. Extremely well tolerated.



	Green braided polyester with improved tensile strength and knot security, siliconized. A modern braiding technique gives the strand a smooth and uniform surface that minimizes the trauma.	Twisted stainless steel with very high tensile strength and excellent knot security. This strand causes minimum tissue reaction. Available also as monofilament.		Black monofilament polyamide with supersoft core, resulting in superior pliability and knot security. Supramid is extremely well tolerated.