NON Absorbable sutures Flashcards
Surgipro - Surgipro II
Indications?
General soft tissue approximation & or ligation
Including CV, opthalmic & neural tissue.
Surgipro - Surgipro II
Contraindications?
Nil
Surgipro - Surgipro II
Dyed / Undyed?
Blue / clear
Surgipro - Surgipro II
Tensile strength?
Permanent
Surgipro - Surgipro II
Coating?
Uncounted
Surgipro - Surgipro II
Competitor?
Proline
Surgipro - Surgipro II
Absorption?
Permanent
Surgipro - Surgipro II
Wound support?
Permanent
Surgipro - Surgipro II
Composition
Polypropylene
VASCUFIL
structure?
Monofilament
VASCUFIL
Composition?
Polybutester
VASCUFIL
Coating?
Coated
VASCUFIL
Dyed / undyed?
Blue
VASCUFIL
Boxcolour?
Aqua blue
VASCUFIL
Wound support?
Permanent
VASCUFIL
Tensile strength?
Permanent
VASCUFIL
Absorption?
Permanent
VASCUFIL
Competitor?
Proline / pronova
VASCUFIL
Indications?
General soft tissue approximation & / ligation
Cv & ophthalmology
VASCUFIL
Contraindications?
Not for use in microsurgery & neural tissue
SUGIPRO / SURGIPRO II
Box colour?
Dark blue
NOVAFIL
Structure?
Polybutester
NOVAFIL
Coating?
I coated
NOVAFIL
Dyed / Undyed?
Blue / Clear
NOVAFIL
Boxcolour?
Aqua blue
NOVAFIL
Wound support?
Permanent
NOVAFIL
Tensile strength?
Permanent
NOVAFIL
Absorption?
Permanent
NOVAFIL
Competitor?
Ethilon
Proline
Pronova
NOVAFIL
Indications?
General soft tissue approximation & / ligation (including CV & ophthalmic surgery)
NOVAFIL
Contraindications?
Not in microsurgery & neural tissue.
Surgipro - surgipro II
Structure?
Monofilament
TI-CRON
Structure?
Braided
TI-CRON
Structure?
Polyester
TI-CRON
Coating?
Coated
TI-CRON
Cutting material?
Impregnated silicone
9-0 - 11-0 no coating!
TI-CRON
Dyed / Undyed?
Blue / white
TI-CRON
Box colour?
Orange
TI-CRON
Tensile strength?
Permanent
TI-CRON
Absorption?
Permanent
TI-CRON
Competitor?
Ethibond
Ethibond Excel
TI-CRON
Indications?
General soft tissue approximation & / ligation
Including CV opthalmic & neurological surgery.
SURGIDAC
Structure?
Braided
SURGIDAC
Coating?
Uncounted
SURGIDAC
Dyed/ Undyed?
Green / white
SURGIDAC
Box colour?
Orange
SURGIDAC
Tensile strength?
Permanent
SURGIDAC
Absorption?
Permanent
SURGIDAC
Competitor?
Mersilene
SURGIDAC
Indications?
For use in soft tissue approximation of the skin & mucosa where only 7-10 days of wound support is required.