The Syneture™ Family of Sutures

The Syneture Family of Sutures
NON-ABSORBABLE SUTURES
™
Surgipro™ II
Surgipro™
Vascufil™
Ti•Cron™
Flexon™
Steel
Novafil™
Monosof™
Dermalon™
Surgilon™
Surgidac™
Sofsilk™
MATERIAL TYPE
Polypropylene
Polypropylene
Polybutester
Polyester
Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Polybutester
Polyamide
Polyamide
Polyamide
Polyester
Silk
STRUCTURE
Monofilament
Monofilament
Monofilament
Braided Coated
Twisted
Multifilament
Monofilament
Monofilament
Monofilament
Monofilament
Braided Coated
Monofilament
Braided Coated
or Uncoated
Braided Coated
COATING
N/A
N/A
Polytribolate™
Silicone
PTFE or FEP
coating
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Silicone
Polybutylene
Adipate
Beeswax
or Silicone (CV)
USP SIZES
AVAILABLE
3-0 to 8-0
2 to 8-0, 10-0
2-0 to 8-0
5 to 7-0
0 to 3-0
7 to 6-0
2 to 10-0
2 to 11-0
2 to 11-0
2 to 6-0
5 to 8-0
5 to 9-0
9-0 to11-0 (Mono)
NuCoat™
Surgical needle coating technology
• Coating application process
ABSORBABLE SUTURES
•
Caprosyn™
Biosyn™
Maxon™
Polysorb™
Dexon™ S
MATERIAL TYPE
Polyglytone™ 6211 Glycomer™ 631
Polyglyconate
Lactomer™ 9-1
Polyglycolic Acid
STRUCTURE
Monofilament
Monofilament
Monofilament
Braided Coated
Braided Uncoated
and Monofilament
COATING
N/A
N/A
N/A
Caprolactone
Glycolyde and
Calcium Stearoyl
Lactilate
N/A
USP SIZES
AVAILABLE
1 to 6-0
2 to 7-0
1 to 7-0
2 to 8-0
5-0 to 8-0
TENSILE
STRENGTH
10 days
3 weeks
6 weeks
3 weeks
3 weeks
ABSORPTION
PROFILE
56 days
90-110 days
180 days
56-70 days
60-90 days
NuCoat™...
on every needle we have…
for every procedure you do
•
Proprietary, longer lasting coating.
• Longer life for surgical needles.
• Easier and smoother penetration.
• Improved case flow in the O.R.
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