- Country of Origin: USA
- Company Name: Kollsut-USA
Available sizes & Specification:
1= Taper Point, Half circle
1-0=Taper Point, Half circle
2-0= Taper Point, Half circle
3-0= Reverse Cutting, 3/8 Circle
4-0= Reverse Cutting, 3/8 Circle
- Raw material: Polypropylene
- Monofilament Synthetic
Features
- Excellent smoothness.
- Uniform surface to minimize the trauma,
- Easy knot handling,
- Good elasticity
- Suture Type/Material color: Monofilament/Blue
- Tensile Strength: Not subject to any degradation or loss of tensile strength
- Absorption: Non- Absorbable
Use of Pidilen-Polypropylene Suture (Non-Absorbable)
- General Soft Tissue Approximation: Polypropylene sutures are used to close incisions and repair tissues in various surgical specialties.
- Cardiovascular Surgery: They are a mainstay in vascular and cardiac procedures due to their long-term tensile strength and minimal tissue trauma.
- Ophthalmic Procedures: Polypropylene sutures are used in eye surgery for procedures like temporary tarsorrhaphy sutures.
- Orthopedic Surgery: They can be used for various orthopedic procedures, including bone grafting.
- Contaminated and Infected Wounds: Their low tissue reaction and resistance to bacterial growth make them suitable for use in wounds where infection is a concern.
- Dental Surgery: Polypropylene sutures are used in dental procedures like wisdom tooth removal and dental implant surgery.
- Pull-Out Sutures: The lack of adherence to tissue makes them efficient as pull-out sutures.
