Fast Absorbable Polyglycolic Acid Suture
Technical Details
Product: TRUGLYDE FAST – “FAST ABSORBABALE POLYGLYCOLIC ACID” Absorbable Surgical Suture U.S.P (Synthetic) Polyglycolic acid sutures
Material: Coated and braided Polyglycolic acid
Colour : Undyed
Coating: Calcium Stearate and Polycaprolactone
Sterilization: Ethylene Oxide gas
Shelf Life : 5 years
Description
Description
Range:
- U.S.P. sizes 3-0 to 0
- With needle, suture lengths, from 45 to 140 Cm and needle lengths from attached to various needle point profiles
Packing:
- Dry
- Primary packaging – Aluminium foil
- Secondary packaging: Medical grade paper & Polyester laminated Polyfilm
- Packs of 12pcs – 320gsm Cyber excel board carton.
- Master shipper containing 100 boxes of 12’s ( 5 ply of 20kgs/sq.cm burst strength 54 x 33 x 33) weighing approximately 10 kgs with product.
Features:
- Absorbed by hydrolysis. Compared to Truglyde, Truglyde gets absorbed within 60-90 days and Truglyde Fast gets absorbed within 42 days.
- No need for suture removal
- Suture of choice in oral and scalp wounds, episiotomy surgery, closure of laceration under cast. Etc.
- Excellent knot slide & Knot security.
- Placement of full thickness skin grafts without the need for suture removal
Product Information
Product Information
| Diameter (mm) | Standard Knot Pull Tensile | Strength (Kgs)* | Diameter (mm) | Standard Knot Pull Tensile | Strength (Kgs)* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5/0 | 0.100 to 0.149 | 0.68 | 0.135 to 0.145 | 0.9 to 1.1 |
| 1.5 | 4/0 | 0.150 to 0.199 | 0.95 | 0.170 to 0.195 | 1.3 to 1.6 |
| 2 | 3/0 | 0.200 to 0.249 | 1.77 | 0.225 to 0.240 | 2.4 to 3.1 |
| 3 | 2/0 | 0.300 to 0.339 | 2.68 | 0.325 to 0.335 | 3.2 to 4.3 |
| 3.5 | 0 | 0.350 to 0.399 | 3.90 | 0.378 to 0.385 | 4.6 to 5.3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0.400 to 0.499 | 5.08 | 0.460 to 0.485 | 5.9 to 7.5 |
| 5 | 2 | 0.500 to 0.599 | 6.35 | 0.530 to 0.550 | 7.5 to 10.0 |
