Assut Medical Sarl products

Material type: Polydioxanone (PDO), Structure: Monofilament, Coating material: None, USP size & colour: 7-0 to 2 violet, Absorption profile: 180-210 days, Tensile strength retention: 80% at 14 days ; 50% at 28 days, Characteristics: High initial tensile strength, excellent pliability & smooth tissue passage, Shelf life: 5 years, Packaging: 1 dozen or 3 dozen boxes.

Material type: Polyglactin (PGLA), Structure: Braided, coated, Coating material: Poly(glycolide-co-L-Lactide) + calcium stearate ; (Glacomer 37 or 30/70), USP size & colour: 8-0 to 3&4 violet ; 6-0 to 2 undyed, Absorption profile: 56-70 days, Breaking strength retention: 75% at 14 days ; 50% at 21 days, Characteristics: Excellent handling ; excellent knot security ; very low capillarity, Shelf life: 5 years, Packaging: 1 dozen or 3 dozen boxes.

Material type: Polyglycolic acid (PGA). Structure: Braided, coated. Coating material: Polycaprolactone & Calcium stearate. USP size & colour: 6-0 to 2 undyed. Absorption profile: 40-45 days. Tensile strength retention: 50% at 6-9 days: 0% at 17-21 days. Characteristics: Excellent handling: excellent knot security: very low capillarity. Shelf life: 5 years. Packaging: 1 dozen or 3 dozen boxes.

Material type: Polyglycolic acid (PGA). Structure: Braided, coated. Coating material: Polycaprolactone & Calcium stearate. USP size & colour: 8-0 to 3&4 violet ; 6-0 to 2 undyed. Absorption profile: 60-90 days. Tensile strength retention: 65% at 14 days ; 40% at 21 days. Characteristics: Excellent handling ; excellent knot security ; very low capillarity. Shelf life: 5 years. Packaging: 1 dozen or 3 dozen boxes.

The sterile Assut Astralen/Polyester coated suture consists ot braided polyester with a fine and uniform coating of medical grade polyester. A modern braiding technique and a special coating process provide a soft and easy to handle suture material with high tensile strength and knot security. Non-absorbable and available in green and white, single and multipack version; a special assortment is pre-threaded with pledgets.