ALSILK® sutures offer ease of use and are provided with some special features to give strength and handling properties. It is used in general closure, G. I. tract, plastic, skin, opthalmic and cardiovascular surgeries. It is widely used as ligature.
Product Details
Product Details
Composition | Silk |
Construction | Braided |
Coating | Coated with silicon to give “hand” to the suture |
Color | Black |
Sterilization | 100% Ethylene Oxide |
Absorption Time | Gets completely absorbed in 2 years. It is a very slow absorbing suture |
Strength Retention | Althoug classified as a non-absorbable suture, it loses most of its tensile strength in one year |
Tissue Reaction | Moderate |
Available in Sizes | 6-0, 5-0, 4-0, 3-0, 2-0, 0, 1 |
Shelf Life | 5 Years |
Features
- Coated with silicon to allow easy passage through tissue, limit absorption and increase ductility.
- Knot pull strength and needle swage strength greater than USP limits.
- Flexible, elongates to support for optimum knotting.
- Dyed black for better visibility.
- Excellent strength & handling properties.
- Material yields to extended approximation & has no tissue reaction.
Packaging
- Dry
- Primary packaging – Paper folder
- Secondary packaging: Medical grade paper & Polyester laminated polyfilm
- Box of 12 sutures – 400 gsm super chromo board carton