SXMD2B412-3/8 Circle, Reverse Cutting, FS, 3-0,26 mm, PGA-PCL Bidirectional 30 x 30 cm

Features

• With significantly more points of fixation than traditional sutures, STRATAFIX™ devices give surgeons more consistent control over every pass and combine the strength and security of interrupted closure with more efficiency than continuous closure
• STRATAFIX™ Spiral PGA-PCL Knotless Tissue Control Device consists of barbed suture material, armed with a surgical needle on each end
• Barbs allow for tissue approximation without the need to tie surgical knots
• STRATAFIX™ Spiral PGA-PCL Device is a sterile synthetic absorbable monofilament suture prepared from a copolymer of glycolide and e-caprolactone
• The strength of the Stratafix device can be compared to USP knot strength of non-barbed sutures
• Absorption of STRATAFIX PGA-PCL Device is essentially complete between 90 and 120 days
• STRATAFIX™ Spiral PGA-PCL Device contains bidirectionally oriented barbs to anchor tissues and does not require knots to approximate opposing edges of a wound
• Tying knots on the barbed section of the material will damage the barbs and potentially reduce the suture tensile strength and barb effectiveness
• For the bidirectional forces to be created and for the device to function properly, both sides of the STRATFIX device must be engaged in the tissue
• Additionally, when completing placement, an additional backstitch or bite of tissue lateral to the end of the incision is required to lock the device in place