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Absorbable Suture Questions Flashcards

1
Q

List all Covidien’s absorbable BSA’s?

A

Polysorb

Velosorb

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2
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List all Covidien’s absorbable MSA’s?

A 
Caprosyn 
Biosyn
Maxon
Maxon S
V-Loc 90
V-Loc 180
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3
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What are the ingredients of Caprosyn?

A

Glycolide, Caprolactone, Trimethylene Carbonate, Lactide

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4
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What are the ingredients of Biosyn?

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Glycolide, Trimethylene Carbonate, Dioxanone

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5
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What are the ingredients of Maxon and Maxon S?

A

Glycolide, Trimethylene Carbonate,

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6
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What are the ingredients of Polysorb?

A

Glycolide, Lactide

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7
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What are the ingredients of Velosorb?

A

Glycolide, Lactide

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8
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What are the ingredients of V-Loc 90

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Glycolide, Trimethylene Carbonate, Dioxanone

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9
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What are the ingredients of V-Loc 180?

A

Glycolide, Trimethylene carbonate

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10
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What colour box is Caprosyn in?

A

Salmon

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11
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What colour box is Biosyn in?

A

Red

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12
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What colour box is Maxon and Maxon S in?

A

Silver

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13
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What colour box is Polysorb in?

A

Violet

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14
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What colour box is Velosorb in?

A

Violet with a red stripe.

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15
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What colour box is V-Loc 90 in?

A

Red

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16
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What colour box is V-Loc 180 in?

A

Silver

17
Q

How long is the wound support for Caprosyn?

What is it’s tensile strength?

A

10 day wound support.
50-60% @ 5 days USP
20-30% @ 10 days USP

18
Q

How long is the wound support for Biosyn?

What is it’s tensile strength?

A

3 weeks wound support.
75% @ 2 wks USP
40% @ 3 wksUSP

19
Q

How long is the wound support for Maxon and Maxon S?

What is it’s tensile strength?

A 
6 weeks wound support.
80% @ 1 wk
75% @ 2 wks
65% @ 3 wks
50% @ 4 wks
25% @ 6 wks
20
Q

How long is the wound support for Polysorb?

What is it’s tensile strength?

A

3 weeks wound support.
80% @ 2 wks USP
30% @ 3 wks

21
Q

How long is the wound support for Velosorb?

What is it’s tensile strength?

A

7 days wound support.
45% @ 5 days
0% @ 2 wks

22
Q

How long is the wound support for V-Loc 90?

What is it’s tensile strength?

A

14 days wound support.
90% @ 1 wk
75% @ 2 wks

23
Q

How long is the wound support for V-Loc 180?

What is it’s tensile strength?

A

21 days wound support.
80% @ 1 wk
75% @ 2 wks
65% @ 3 wks

24
Q

What is the absorption rate of Caprosyn?

A

56 days

25
Q

What is the absorption rate of Biosyn?

A

90 to 110 days

26
Q

What is the absorption rate of Maxon and Maxon S?

A

180 days

27
Q

What is the absorption rate of Polysorb?

A

56 to 70 days

28
Q

What is the absorption rate of Velosorb?

A

40 to 50 days

29
Q

What is the absorption rate of V-Loc 90?

A

90 to 110 days

30
Q

What is the absorption rate of V-Loc 180?

A

180 days

31
Q

What is the indication/use for Caprosyn?

A

Gynae, Urol, Sub-cuticular closure, general soft tissue approximation/ligation, plastics.

32
Q

What is the indication/use for Biosyn?

A

Fascia, Sub-cuticular, general soft tissue, ophthalmic, Gynae, Ortho, Plastics.

33
Q

What is the indication/use for Maxon and Maxon S?

A

Fascia, general soft tissue, ped CV, growing tissue, peripheral vascular tissue, ophthalmic, micro, neural tissue and compromised wound healing.

34
Q

What is the indication/use for Polysorb?

A

Fascia, soft tissue approximation, ligation and ophthalmic.

35
Q

What is the indication/use for Velosorb?

A

Soft tissue approximation (skin and mucosa), Gynae, Dental/oral - best used where 7 to 10 days support required.

36
Q

What is the indication/use for V-Loc 90?

A

Soft tissue approximation where use of an absorbable suture is appropriate. Knee, hip, hyst, myomec, C-section, abdominoplasty, general wound closure.

37
Q

What is the indication/use for V-Loc 180?

A

Soft tissue approximation where use of an absorbable suture is appropriate. Knee, hip, hyst, myomec, C-section, abdominoplasty, general wound closure.

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