Ethicon is a well-known brand that produces a variety of medical products, including surgical sutures. Vicryl is one of the types of sutures offered by Ethicon. Vicryl sutures are composed of a synthetic material called polyglactin, which is a copolymer of glycolide and lactide. These sutures are absorbable, meaning they are designed to be broken down by the body over time, eliminating the need for suture removal.
Vicryl sutures are commonly used in a wide range of surgical procedures, including general surgery, gynecology, urology, and more. They are known for their flexibility, ease of handling, and the fact that they do not require removal since they are absorbed by the body.
Medtronic is a global medical technology company that produces a wide range of medical devices, including surgical instruments. Auto Suture is a brand within Medtronic that focuses on surgical stapling devices and related accessories.
Raw silk is produced by a silkworm larva's cocoon. These natural waxes and gums are removed prior to the braiding process, allowing for a tighter, more compact braid.
Our silk suture is dyed black for easier visibility in tissue.
Our silk suture is non-absorbable and multifilament in nature.
Although our classifies its silk suture as a non-absorbable suture, it loses most of its tensile strength in one year, and is completely absorbed in 2 years. Silk behaves like a very slow absorbing suture.
Our coats its silk in silicon to limit absorption, increase ductility, and minimize tissue reactivity.
