Braided and Coated Polyglycolic Acid Sterile Synthetic Absorbable Surgical Suture
Features of Truglyde
Excellent tensile strength with improved handling
Minimal tissue reaction with predictable absorption rate
Smooth knot tie-down with excellent knot security
Excellent support during critical wound healing period
Polyglycolic acid is the material of choice across specialties for soft tissue approximation. Truglyde sutures provide wound support upto 28 days and gets absorbed by hydrolysis (within 90 days of implantation).
Applications
Technical Details
Range
Soft tissue approximation
Ophthalmic procedures
Mucosal closures
Skin closure
Dental surgery
General surgery
Orthopedic surgery
Braided and coated polyglycolic acid
Coated with a mixture of polycaprolactone and calcium stearate
Available in Dyed (Violet) and Undyed variants
Sterilized by ethylene oxide
Shelf life of 5 years
U.S.P sizes available: 9-0 to 2
E.P metric gauge numbers available: 0.3 to 5
Suture length available: 20 cm to 250 cm
Needle length: 8 mm to 60 mm across all needle point profiles
