Technical Details Product: "FAST Polyglycolic Acid" Absorbable Surgical Suture U.S.P (Synthetic) Polyglycolic acid sutures
Material: Coated and braided Polyglycolic acid
Colour : Undyed
Coating: Calcium Stearate and Polycaprolactone
Sterilization: Gamma Radiation
Shelf Life : 5 years
Range:* U.S.P. sizes 0, 2-0 and 3-0
* With needle, suture lengths, from 45 to 140 Cm and needle lengths from 22 to 36 mm*
*Includes variety of stainless steel needles like round bodied, cutting, reverse cutting, taper cutting etc. of grade of stainless steel AISI 420
Packing:
* Dry
* Primary packaging - Aluminium foil
* Secondary packaging: Medical grade paper & Polyester laminated Polyfilm
* Packs of 12pcs - 500 gsm super chromo board carton.
* Master shipper containing 100 boxes of 12's ( 5 ply of 20kgs/sq.cm burst strength 54 x 33 x 33) weighing approximately 10 kgs with product.
Features:
* Absorbed by hydrolysis. Compared to Truglyde, Truglyde gets absorbed within 60-90 days and Truglyde Fast gets absorbed within 42 days.
* No need for suture removal
* Suture of choice in oral and scalp wounds, episiotomy surgery, closure of laceration under cast. Etc.
* Excellent knot slide & Knot security.
* Minimal tissue reaction.
* Placement of full thickness skin grafts without the need for suture removal
Physical Properties : | Metric Size | USP Size | USP Specs. | SIPL Test Readings |
| Diameter (mm) | Standard Knot Pull Tensile Strength (Kgs)* | Diameter (mm) | Standard Knot Pull Tensile Strength
(Kgs)* |
| 1 | 5/0 | 0.100 to 0.149 | 0.68 | 0.135 to 0.145 | 0.9 to 1.1 |
| 1.5 | 4/0 | 0.150 to 0.199 | 0.95 | 0.170 to 0.195 | 1.3 to 1.6 |
| 2 | 3/0 | 0.200 to 0.249 | 1.77 | 0.225 to 0.240 | 2.4 to 3.1 |
| 3 | 2/0 | 0.300 to 0.339 | 2.68 | 0.325 to 0.335 | 3.2 to 4.3 |
| 3.5 | 0 | 0.350 to 0.399 | 3.90 | 0.378 to 0.385 | 4.6 to 5.3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0.400 to 0.499 | 5.08 | 0.460 to 0.485 | 5.9 to 7.5 |
| 5 | 2 | 0.500 to 0.599 | 6.35 | 0.530 to 0.550 | 7.5 to 10.0 |
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