LuxSutures
LuxSutures - Plain Catgut Absorbable Surgical Suture
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Indications: Catgut plain sutures are intended for use in general soft tissue closing and/or ligation; especially in general surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, gynaecology, obstetrics, urology, ophthalmic surgery.
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- Type: Twisted multifilament with a monofilament appearance
- Composition: Strands of purified collagen taken from the serosal layer of selected bovines. Origin from BSE−free classified countries.
- Coating: None
- Tissue reaction: Moderate
- Absortion: By phagocytosis. Complete mass absorption in approximately 63 days. Approximately 50% of tensile strength remain after 7 days. When used in infected tissues or in tissues with increased levels of proteolytic enzymes (stomach, cervix, vagina) it is more quickly absorbed.
- Tensile strength: Post implantation
- 7 days
- 14 days: Approximate % original strength remaining
- 50%
- 20%
- Suture colour: Ivory
- Range: USP 6/0 − 2