Silk suture 5/0 16mm 3/8 45cm
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Silk suture with non-absorbable, black, braided and wax coated fiber of 45cm. Available per piece with 16mm 5/0 - 3/8 circle reverse cutting needle.
Silk surgical suture 5/0 black, braided, non absorbable and wax coated, indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation but not for use in cardiovascular tissues and tissues of the central nervous system.
The implantation of the SILK suture in tissues results to an initial infl ammatory reaction, followed by gradual encapsulation of the suture by connective tissues. SILK sutures are not absorbed, but the protein fi bers are progressively degraded with gradual loss of their tensile strength.
Metric: 1.0
USP: 5/0
Needle: 16mm
Suture length: 45cm
Circle: 3/8
Data sheet
- Length
- 45cm
- Curve
- 3/8
- Needle length
- 16 mm
- USP Number
- 5/0
- Needle tip
- Reverse cutting