Non-Absorbable Inorganic Suture Materials Or Metallic Sutures These are non-absorbable, monofilament or braided/twisted multifilament sutures. Wires of different metals like tantalum, silver, copper, stainless steel or vitallium are used in monofilament or multifilament form as suture material. Use of metallic sutures is not new. It has been centuries since when wires of metals like lead, … Read more
Selection of Suture Material Years of technical research and adaptations have resulted in advancements in suture material. Modern day suture materials have impressive mechanical and physical properties. There are many kinds of suture materials are available in the market with different properties suitable for various uses, organs or tissues. Sutures vary in terms of the … Read more
Glycomer 631 Sutures Table of Contents Composition: Glycomer 631 is a synthetic absorbable monofilament suture. It is a copolymer composed of glycolide, dioxanone, and trimethylene carbonate. It is said to be the strongest absorbable monofilament suture material available, second only to stainless steel sutures. Tensile Strength: It has excellent tensile strength. Excellent in-vivo strength over … Read more