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1
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What are the ingredients of Surgipro and Surgipro II?

A

Polypropylene

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2
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What are the ingredients of Vascufil?

A

Polybutester

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3
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What are the ingredients of Novafil?

A

Polybutester

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4
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What are the ingredients of Ti-Cron?

A

Polyester

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5
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What are the ingredients of Surgidac?

A

polyester

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6
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What are the ingredients of Monosof/Dermalon?

A

Nylon

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7
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What are the ingredients of Surgilon?

A

Nylon

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8
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What are the ingredients of Sofsilk?

A

Silk

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9
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What are the ingredients of Steel?

A

Steel

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10
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What are the ingredients of Flexon?

A

Steel

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11
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What colour box is Surgipro and Surgipro II in?

A

Dark blue

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12
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What colour box is Vascufil in?

A

Blue

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13
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What colour box is Novafil in?

A

Aqua

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14
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What colour box is Ti-Cron in?

A

Orange

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15
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What colour box is Surgidac in?

A

Orange

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16
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What colour box is Monosof/Dermalon in?

A

Green

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17
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What colour box is Surgilon in?

A

Green

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18
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What colour box is Sofsilk in?

A

Light Blue

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19
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What colour box is Steel in?

A

Gold

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20
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What colour box is Flexon in?

A

Mustard

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21
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What colour box is Surgipro and Surgipro II in?

22
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What colour box is Vascufil in?

23
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What colour box is Novafil in?

24
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What colour box is Ti-Cron in?

25
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What colour box is Surgidac in?

26
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What colour box is Monosof/Dermalon in?

27
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What colour box is Surgilon in?

28
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What colour box is Sofsilk in?

A

Light Blue

29
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What colour box is Steel in?

30
Q

What colour box is Flexon in?

31
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Which non absorbable Covidien sutures provide permanent wound support?

A

Surgipro, Surgipro II, Vascufil, Novafil, Ti-Cron, Sugidac, Steel, Flexon.

32
Q

Which non absorbable Covidien sutures gradually lose both wound support and tensile strength over time?

A

Monosof/Dermalon, Surgilon, Sofsilk

33
Q

How long is the wound support for Surgipro and Surgipro II?

34
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How long is the wound support for Vascufil?

35
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How long is the wound support for Novafil?

36
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How long is the wound support for Ti-Cron?

37
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How long is the wound support for Surgidac?

38
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How long is the wound support for Steel?

39
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How long is the wound support for Flexon?

40
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How long is the wound support for Monosof/Dermalon, Surgilon and Sofsilk?

A

Gradual loss over time.

41
Q

What is the indication/use for Surgipro and Surgipro II?

A

Vessels, CV, Soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, Ophthalmic, Nuero

42
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What is the indication/use for Vascufil?

A

CV, Soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, Ophthalmic - Not to be used in Micro or Neuro surgery.

43
Q

What are the indications/use for Novafil?

A

CV, Soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, Ophthalmic - Use in ER on skin or fascia - Not to be used in Micro or Neuro surgery.

44
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What is the indication/use for Ti-Cron?

A

CV, Soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, Ophthalmic, Neuro. Use on valves, tendons and ligaments.

45
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What is the indication/use for Surgidac?

A

CV, Soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, Ophthalmic, Neuro.

46
Q

What is the indication/use for Steel?

A

Sternum closure, Ortho - bone fixation + cerclage or tendon repair.

47
Q

What is the indication/use for Flexon?

A

Cardiac - temporary atrial and ventricular pacing and sensing during and after cardiac surgery.

48
Q

What is the indication/use for Monosof/Dermalon?

A

CV, Soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, Ophthalmic, Neuro, cuticular, plastics nerve repair.

49
Q

What is the indication/use for Surgilon?

A

CV, Soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, Ophthalmic, Neuro, hernia, skin thyroid, general closure.

50
Q

What is the indication/use for Sofsilk?

A

Silicone preferred for CV, Ophthalmic, Soft tissue, Micro and Neuro.

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