suture characteristics

Question 1

Generic Name: Surgical Gut
Trade name: N/A
Natural or Synthetic:
Absorbable or Nonabsorbable:
monofilament or multifilament:

Answer 1

natural
absorbable
multi or mono

Question 2

Generic Name: Silk
Trade name: Sofsilk
Natural or Synthetic:
Absorbable or Nonabsorbable:
monofilament or multifilament:

Answer 2

natural
nonabsorbable
multifilament

Question 3

Generic Name: Polydioxanone
Trade name: PDS
Natural or Synthetic:
Absorbable or Nonabsorbable:
monofilament or multifilament:

Answer 3

synthetic
absorbable
monofilament

Question 4

Generic Name: Polyglyconate
Trade name: Maxon
Natural or Synthetic:
Absorbable or Nonabsorbable:
monofilament or multifilament:

Answer 4

synthetic
absorbable
monofilament

Question 5

Generic Name: Poliglecaprone 25
Trade name: Monocryl
Natural or Synthetic:
Absorbable or Nonabsorbable:
monofilament or multifilament:

Answer 5

synthetic
absorbable
monofilament

Question 6

Generic Name: Glycomer 631
Trade name: Biosyn
Natural or Synthetic:
Absorbable or Nonabsorbable:
monofilament or multifilament:

Answer 6

synthetic
absorbable
monofilament

Question 7

Generic Name: Polyglytone 6211
Trade name: Caprosyn
Natural or Synthetic:
Absorbable or Nonabsorbable:
monofilament or multifilament:

Answer 7

synthetic
absorbable
monofilament

Question 8

Generic Name: Polyglycolic acid
Trade name: Dexon
Natural or Synthetic:
Absorbable or Nonabsorbable:
monofilament or multifilament:

Answer 8

synthetic
absorbable
multifilament

Question 9

Generic Name: Polyglactin 910
Trade name: Vicryl or Vicryl Rapide
Natural or Synthetic:
Absorbable or Nonabsorbable:
monofilament or multifilament:

Answer 9

synthetic
absorbable
multifilament

Question 10

Generic Name: Glycolide/Lactide Copolymer
Trade name: Polysorb
Natural or Synthetic:
Absorbable or Nonabsorbable:
monofilament or multifilament:

Answer 10

synthetic
absorbable
multifilament

Question 11

Generic Name: Polyamide - Nylon
Trade name: Dermalon, Ethilon, Monosof
Natural or Synthetic:
Absorbable or Nonabsorbable:
monofilament or multifilament:

Answer 11

synthetic
non-absorbable
monofilament

Question 12

Generic Name: Polybutester
Trade name: Novafil
Natural or Synthetic:
Absorbable or Nonabsorbable:
monofilament or multifilament:

Answer 12

synthetic
nonabsorbable
monofilament

Question 13

Generic Name: Polypropylene
Trade name: Prolene, Surgilene, Surgipro
Natural or Synthetic:
Absorbable or Nonabsorbable:
monofilament or multifilament:

Answer 13

synthetic
nonabsorbable
monofilament

Question 14

Generic Name: Polyethylene
Trade name: Ultrabraid, Nespron, Fiberwire
Natural or Synthetic:
Absorbable or Nonabsorbable:
monofilament or multifilament:

Answer 14

synthetic
non-absorbable
multifilament

Question 15

Generic Name: Polymerized Caprolactum
Trade name: Vetafil, Supramide
Natural or Synthetic:
Absorbable or Nonabsorbable:
monofilament or multifilament:

Answer 15

synthetic
nonabsorbable
multifilament

Question 16

Generic Name: Polyester
Trade name: Dacron, Ticron, Mersilene, Ethibond
Natural or Synthetic:
Absorbable or Nonabsorbable:
monofilament or multifilament:

Answer 16

synthetic
nonabsorbable
multifilament

Question 17

Steel
Absorbable or Nonabsorbable:
monofilament or multifilament:

Answer 17

metal
non-absorbable
monofilament