Surgical Sutures

Surgical Sutures Types

1. Chromatic Catgut

• Animal originated suture with twisted filament, absorbable brown color and green color.
• Tissue reactivity is relatively moderate.
• Absorbed by enzymatic in approximately 90 days

2. Plain Catgut

• Absorbable, animal originated suture with twisted multifilament, beige color.
• Tissue reactivity is relatively moderate.
• Absorbed by enzymatic in approximately 70 days
  

3. Silk Braided

• Natural, multifilament, braided, non-absorbable, silk suture, color black, white.
• Tissue reaction may be moderate

4. Polyester Braided

Synthetic, non-absorbable, multifilament, braided suture, color green, Because of its non-absorbable synthetic origin, it has a minimum tissue reactivity.

5. Nylon Monofilament

• Monofilament, synthetic, non-absorbable suture, color black, blue or undyed.
• Tissue reaction is minimal.
• Nylon is a non-absorbable material that with time, is encapsulated by connective tissue.

6. Polypropylene Monofilament

• Synthetic, non-absorbable, monofilament suture, color blue
• Tissue reaction is minimal.

7. PGA

• Synthetic, absorbable, mutifilament braided suture, in a violet color or undyed, The tissue reactivity in microscope form is minimal. 
• Absorption occurs through progressive hydrolytic action, completed between 60 or 90 days.
• Be sterilized by EO.
• Package: Individual aluminum sealed foil

Suture Material Types

Needle Shapes of Surgical Suture

Needle Type of Surgical Sutures

Specification of Surgical Sutures