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SARCSORB
PGAR Braided and Coated Synthetic Absorbable Surgical Suture
Features
Excellent tensile strength with improved handling
Minimal tissue reaction with predictable absorption rate
Smooth knot tie-down with excellent knot security
Excellent support during critical wound healing period
Polyglycolic acid is the material of choice across specialties for soft tissue approximation.
PGA sutures provide wound support up to 28 days and gets absorbed by hydrolysis (within 90 days of implantation).
Application
- Soft tissue approximation
- Ophthalmic procedures
- Mucosal closures
- Skin closure
- Dental surgery
- General surgery
- Orthopaedic surgery
Technical Details
- Braided and coated polyglycolic acid
- Coated with a mixture of polycaprolactone and calcium stearate
- Available in Undyed form
- Sterilized by ethylene oxide
- Shelf life of 5 years
Range
- U.S.P sizes available: 9-0 to 2
- E.P metric gauge numbers available: 0.3 to 5
- Suture length available: 20 cm to 250 cm
- Needle length: 8mm to 60mm across all needle point profiles