Item# SN001
Surgical Sutures Types
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

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

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

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

Nylon: 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.

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

- 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 Type

Needle Shape of Surgical Suture

Needle Type of Surgical Sutures

Specification of Surgical Sutures
Catgut | Silk | Nylon | Polyester | ||
Metric | Thread Diameter (mm) | USP | USP | USP | USP |
0.1 | 0.010-0.019 | 11/0 | |||
0.2 | 0.020-0.029 | 10/0 | |||
0.3 | 0.030-0.039 | 9/0 | |||
0.4 | 0.040-0.049 | 8/0 | 8/0 | ||
0.5 | 0.050-0.069 | 7/0 | 7/0 | ||
0.7 | 0.070-0.099 | 6/0 | 6/0 | 6/0 | |
1 | 0.100-0.149 | 6/0 | 5/0 | 5/0 | 5/0 |
1.5 | 0.150-0.199 | 5/0 | 4/0 | 4/0 | 4/0 |
2 | 0.200-0.244 | 4/0 | 3/0 | 3/0 | 3/0 |
3 | 0.300-0.349 | 3/0 | 2/0 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
3.5 | 0.350-0.399 | 2/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | 0.400-0.499 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
5 | 0.500-0.599 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
6 | 0.600-0.699 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
7 | 0.700-0.799 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
8 | 0.800-0.899 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
9 | 0.900-0.999 | 5 | 6 |