Catalogue - SMI Suture - Flipbook - Page 8
Type
Mono昀椀lament
Composition
Polydioxanone, a polymer made from polyester
poly (p-dioxanone)
Coating
None
Colour
Violet
Tissue reaction
Minimal
Absorption
The hydrolytic action by which the material is broken down results in total
absorption in approximately 180 to 210 days. Approximately 50% of tensile
strength remain after 42 days.
TENSILE STRENGTH
Synthetic absorbable
100%
Mono昀椀lament
90%
80%
Breaks down by hydrolysis
70%
60%
Indications:
Soft tissue, uterus, bladder, intestines, etc.
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Weeks
7
14
21
28
35
42
49
56
63
70
77
84
Days
TENSILE STRENGTH IN NEWTONS
Metric
USP
Newtons
1.5
4/0
15
2
3/0
25
3
2/0
36
3.5
0
49
4
1
70
5
2
82
6
3&4
93
ABSORPTION
0%
0
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100%
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
30
Weeks
7
14
21
28
35
42
49
56
63
70
77
84
91
98
210
Days
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