Polydioxanone Suture

Technical Details :

Product: "POLYDIOXANONE SUTURE" Absorbable Surgical Suture (Synthetic) Monofilament Polydioxanone sutures
Material: Monofilament Polydioxanone
Colour : Dark Violet
Sterilization: Ethylene Oxide
Shelf Life : 5 years

Range:
* U.S.P. sizes 1, 0, 2-0,3-0 and 4-0
* With needle, suture lengths, from 70 to 90 Cm and needle lengths from 20 to 50 mm* and also available as LOOP in sizes 0 and 1
* 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.
*Includes stainless steel needles of types round bodied, OR needle for orthopaedic surgery and as loop needles of stainless steel grade, AISI 420

Packaging:
* 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.
* High level of wound support, 70% of tensile strength is retained upto 14 days and approximately 25% is retained upto 40 days
* Absorbed slowly over a period from six to 7 months. The longest duration of absorption.
* Ideal suture for use in general orthopaedic surgery, paediatric cardiovascular surgery, general, sub cuticular and fascia closure.
* The only choice of suture for Cancer patients, diabetic patients, geriatric patients and obese patients.
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	0.174 to 0.180	0.88 to 1.2
1.5	4/0	0.150 to 0.199	0.95	0.231 to 0.241	1.7 to 2.0
2	3/0	0.200 to 0.249	1.77	0.297 to 0.315	2.2 to 2.5
3	2/0	0.300 to 0.339	2.68	0.364 to 0.374	3.5 to 4.0
3.5	0	0.350 to 0.399	3.90	0.437 to 0.448	4.4 to 5.1
4	1	0.400 to 0.499	5.08	0.524 to 0.535	5.4 to 6.5