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Plain gut

Type: Collagen

Package Color: YELLOW

Suture Color: Yellow/Tan

Usage: tissue with rapid healing time

- Monofilament Absorbable

Absorption: 70 days

Tensile Strength: 7-10 days. 0% 2-3 weeks

tissue reaction: marked inflammatory

<p>Type: Collagen</p><p>Package Color: YELLOW</p><p>Suture Color: Yellow/Tan</p><p>Usage: tissue with rapid healing time</p><p>- Monofilament Absorbable</p><p>Absorption: 70 days</p><p>Tensile Strength: 7-10 days. 0% 2-3 weeks</p><p>tissue reaction: marked inflammatory</p>

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chromic gut

type: collagen

Package Color: BEIGE

Suture color: BROWN

Usage: infected areas, fascia, internal

- Monofilament Absorbable

Absorption: complete in 90 days

tensile strength: 21 days significantly less

tissue reaction: moderate high

<p>type: collagen</p><p>Package Color: BEIGE</p><p>Suture color: BROWN</p><p>Usage: infected areas, fascia, internal</p><p>- Monofilament Absorbable</p><p>Absorption: complete in 90 days</p><p>tensile strength: 21 days significantly less</p><p>tissue reaction: moderate high</p>

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Maxon

Type: Synthetic - Polyglyconate

Package Color: BLUE

Suture Color: Green / Undyed

Usage: Pediatric cardio, general soft tissue

- Monofilament Absorbable

Absorption: minimal for 60 days, complete in 6 months

tensile strength: 70% remains at 2 weeks, 55% at 3 weeks

tissue reaction: minimal

<p>Type: Synthetic - Polyglyconate</p><p>Package Color: BLUE</p><p>Suture Color: Green / Undyed</p><p>Usage: Pediatric cardio, general soft tissue</p><p>- Monofilament Absorbable</p><p>Absorption: minimal for 60 days, complete in 6 months</p><p>tensile strength: 70% remains at 2 weeks, 55% at 3 weeks</p><p>tissue reaction: minimal</p>

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PDS II

type: Synthetic - Polydioxanone

Package Color: SILVER

Suture Color: Violet / Blue

Usage: Long term tensile strength

- Monofilament Absorbable

Absorption: 180 - 240 days

Tensile Strength: 50% in 4 weeks

tissue reaction: minimal

<p>type: Synthetic - Polydioxanone</p><p>Package Color: SILVER</p><p>Suture Color: Violet / Blue</p><p>Usage: Long term tensile strength</p><p>- Monofilament Absorbable</p><p>Absorption: 180 - 240 days</p><p>Tensile Strength: 50% in 4 weeks</p><p>tissue reaction: minimal</p>

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Monocryl

Type: Synthetic - Copolymer

Package Color: CORAL

Suture Color: Undyed / VIOLET

Usage: Subcutaneous closure

- Monofilament Absorbable

Absorption: 91 - 119 days

Tensile strength: 50% in 1 week

tissue reaction: slight

<p>Type: Synthetic - Copolymer</p><p>Package Color: CORAL</p><p>Suture Color: Undyed / VIOLET</p><p>Usage: Subcutaneous closure</p><p>- Monofilament Absorbable</p><p>Absorption: 91 - 119 days</p><p>Tensile strength: 50% in 1 week</p><p>tissue reaction: slight</p>

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What are the monofilament absorbable sutures

plain gut. chromic gut. maxon. pds ii. monocryl

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what are the monofilament absorbable sutures with synthetic types

maxon. pds ii. monocryl

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what are the monofilament absorbable sutures made with collagen

plain gut and chromic gut

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What are the monofilament non absorbable sutures

prolene or surgilene. pronova. ethilon or dermalon. stainless steel. novafil

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prolene or surgilene (prolene/surgilene)

type: synthetic - polypropylene

package color: BLUE

suture color: CLEAR / BLUE

usage: long term tensile strength, plastics

- Monofilament NONabsorbable

NON ABSORBABLE

tensile strength: excellent

tissue reaction: least reactive

<p>type: synthetic - polypropylene</p><p>package color: BLUE</p><p>suture color: CLEAR / BLUE</p><p>usage: long term tensile strength, plastics</p><p>- Monofilament NONabsorbable</p><p>NON ABSORBABLE</p><p>tensile strength: excellent</p><p>tissue reaction: least reactive</p>

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pronova

type: synthetic - polymer blend

package color: ROYAL BLUE

suture color: BLUE

Usage: cardiovascular, ophthalmic, neuro

- Monofilament non absorbable

NON ABSORBABLE

tensile strength: excellent

tissue reaction: Minimal

<p>type: synthetic - polymer blend</p><p>package color: ROYAL BLUE</p><p>suture color: BLUE</p><p>Usage: cardiovascular, ophthalmic, neuro</p><p>- Monofilament non absorbable</p><p>NON ABSORBABLE</p><p>tensile strength: excellent</p><p>tissue reaction: Minimal</p>

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ethilon or dermalon (ethilon/dermalon)

type: synthetic - nylon

package color: MINT GREEN

suture color: VIOLET / GREEN / UNDYED

Usage: skin closure

- monofilament non absorbable

NON ABSORBABLE

tensile strength: excellent - 15% per year

tissue reaction: minimal

<p>type: synthetic - nylon</p><p>package color: MINT GREEN</p><p>suture color: VIOLET / GREEN / UNDYED</p><p>Usage: skin closure</p><p>- monofilament non absorbable</p><p>NON ABSORBABLE</p><p>tensile strength: excellent - 15% per year</p><p>tissue reaction: minimal</p>

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stainless steel

type: chromium and nickel alloys

package color: YELLOW-OCHRE

Suture color: STEEL

usage: abdominal wound closure; hernia

- monofilament non absorbable

NON ABSORBABLE

tensile strength: indefinite

tissue reaction: minimal

<p>type: chromium and nickel alloys</p><p>package color: YELLOW-OCHRE</p><p>Suture color: STEEL</p><p>usage: abdominal wound closure; hernia</p><p>- monofilament non absorbable</p><p>NON ABSORBABLE</p><p>tensile strength: indefinite</p><p>tissue reaction: minimal</p>

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novafil

type: polubutester - glycol and butylene

package color: SEAFOAM GREEN

suture color: UNDYED / BLUE

usage: long term tensile strength

- monofilament non ansborbable

NON ABSORBABLE

tensile strength: high

tissue reaction: low

<p>type: polubutester - glycol and butylene</p><p>package color: SEAFOAM GREEN</p><p>suture color: UNDYED / BLUE</p><p>usage: long term tensile strength</p><p>- monofilament non ansborbable</p><p>NON ABSORBABLE</p><p>tensile strength: high</p><p>tissue reaction: low</p>

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what are the multifilament absorbable sutures

vicryl and dexon ii

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vicryl

type: polyglactin 910 gylcolide and lactide

package color: VIOLET

suture color: VIOLET / UNDYED

usage: long term tensile strength

- multifilament absorbable

absorption: 40 days

tensile strength: 50% in 21 days

tissue reaction: minimal

<p>type: polyglactin 910 gylcolide and lactide</p><p>package color: VIOLET</p><p>suture color: VIOLET / UNDYED</p><p>usage: long term tensile strength</p><p>- multifilament absorbable</p><p>absorption: 40 days</p><p>tensile strength: 50% in 21 days</p><p>tissue reaction: minimal</p>

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dexon 2

type: polyglycolic acid - homopolymer

package color: GOLD

suture color: BEIGE / GREEN / VIOLET

usage: long term tensile strength, absorb

- multifilament absorbable

absorption: 30 days

tensile strength: 50 % in 21 days

tissue reaction: minimal

<p>type: polyglycolic acid - homopolymer</p><p>package color: GOLD</p><p>suture color: BEIGE / GREEN / VIOLET</p><p>usage: long term tensile strength, absorb</p><p>- multifilament absorbable</p><p>absorption: 30 days</p><p>tensile strength: 50 % in 21 days</p><p>tissue reaction: minimal</p>

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what are the multiflament non absorbable sutures

surgical silk. surgical cotton. surgilon or nurolon. mersilene. ethibond or dacron

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surgical silk

type: natural fiber from silkworm

Package color: BABY BLUE

suture color: VIOLET / WHITE

usage: gastrointestinal

-multifilament non absorbable

NON ABSORBABLE

tensile strength: high

tissue reaction: less than gut, more than synthetics

<p>type: natural fiber from silkworm</p><p>Package color: BABY BLUE</p><p>suture color: VIOLET / WHITE</p><p>usage: gastrointestinal</p><p>-multifilament non absorbable</p><p>NON ABSORBABLE</p><p>tensile strength: high</p><p>tissue reaction: less than gut, more than synthetics</p>

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surgical cotton

type: natural cellulose fiber

Package color: PINK

suture color: WHITE

usage: not used today

-multifilament non absorbable

NON ABSORBABLE

tensile strength: weak

tissue reaction: moderate

<p>type: natural cellulose fiber</p><p>Package color: PINK</p><p>suture color: WHITE</p><p>usage: not used today</p><p>-multifilament non absorbable</p><p>NON ABSORBABLE</p><p>tensile strength: weak</p><p>tissue reaction: moderate</p>

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surgilon or nurolon (surgilon/nurolon)

type: braided nylon polymer

Package color: MINT GREEN

suture color: VIOLET / GREEN / UNDYED

usage: neurosurgery

-multifilament non absorbable

NON ABSORBABLE

tensile strength: very high

tissue reaction: minimal

<p>type: braided nylon polymer</p><p>Package color: MINT GREEN</p><p>suture color: VIOLET / GREEN / UNDYED</p><p>usage: neurosurgery</p><p>-multifilament non absorbable</p><p>NON ABSORBABLE</p><p>tensile strength: very high</p><p>tissue reaction: minimal</p>

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mersilene

type: braided polyester fiber

Package color: TURQUOISE

suture color: GREEN / UNDYED

usage: general soft tissue approximation

-multifilament non absorbable

NON ABSORBABLE

tensile strength: very high

tissue reaction: minimal

<p>type: braided polyester fiber</p><p>Package color: TURQUOISE</p><p>suture color: GREEN / UNDYED</p><p>usage: general soft tissue approximation</p><p>-multifilament non absorbable</p><p>NON ABSORBABLE</p><p>tensile strength: very high</p><p>tissue reaction: minimal</p>

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ethibond or dacron (ethibond/dacron)

type: braided coated polyester fiber

Package color: ORANGE

suture color: GREEN / UNDYED

usage: general soft tissue approximation. commonly used for TENDON repair and BONE repair

-multifilament non absorbable

NON ABSORBABLE

tensile strength: very high

tissue reaction: minimal

<p>type: braided coated polyester fiber</p><p>Package color: ORANGE</p><p>suture color: GREEN / UNDYED</p><p>usage: general soft tissue approximation. commonly used for TENDON repair and BONE repair</p><p>-multifilament non absorbable</p><p>NON ABSORBABLE</p><p>tensile strength: very high</p><p>tissue reaction: minimal</p>