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Type
Composition
Colour
Tissue reaction
Absorption
Braided multi昀椀lament
Braided 昀椀bres from the cocoon of the silkworm
Black
Moderate
Silk suture elicits an initial in昀氀ammatory reaction in tissues, which is followed by gradual
encapsulation of the suture by 昀椀brous connective tissues.
TENSILE STRENGTH IN NEWTONS
Metric
1.5
2
3
3.5
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Type
Composition
Colour
Tissue reaction
Absorption
USP
4/0
3/0
2/0
0
1
2
3&4
5
6
7
8
Newtons
8
13
20
31
36
55
71
83
104
119
148
Also available in foil packs.
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details.
IN CASSETTES
Metric USP Length Order number
1.5
4/0 100 m
8015
2
3/0 100 m
8020
3
2/0 100 m
8030
3.5
0
100 m
8035
4
1
100 m
8040
5
2
100 m
8050
6
3&4 80 m
8060
7
5
60 m
8070
8
6
50 m
8080
9
7
40 m
8090
10
8
30 m
8100
Mono昀椀lament
Extrusion of polyamide 6.0 or 6.6
Blue
Minimal
Non absorbable, gradually encapsulated by connective tissue. The thread mass diminishes,
approximately 10% a year by rupture of chemical links (hydrolytic action).
TENSILE STRENGTH IN NEWTONS
Metric
USP
Newtons
1.5
2
3
3.5
4
5
6
4/0
3/0
2/0
0
1
2
3&4
11
14
30
38
60
78
84
FOIL PACKS
Reverse cutting
DS 12 mm
3/8
Circle
IN CASSETTES
Metric USP Length Order number
1.5
4/0 100 m
9015
2
3/0 100 m
9020
3
2/0 100 m
9030
3.5
0
100 m
9035
4
1
100 m
9040
5
2
75 m
9050
6
3&4 50 m
9060
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DS 19 mm
DS 24 mm
DS 30 mm
DS 40 mm
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Metric USP Length
Order
number
0.7
6/0
75 cm
907 1512
1
5/0
75 cm
910 1519
1.5
4/0
75 cm
915 1519
2
3/0
75 cm
920 1519
2
3/0
75 cm
920 1524
3
2/0
75 cm
930 1524
3
2/0
75 cm
930 1530
3.5
0
75 cm
935 1530
4
1
75 cm
940 1540
5
2
90 cm
950 1540
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