Alcamide -Model PA -Synthetic Non-Absorbable Sterile Surgical Sutures
ALCAMIDE® sutures are synthetic non-absorbable sterile surgical sutures which are Polyamide suture is a synthetic non-absorbable monofilament composed of a co-polyamide polymer and FD&C Blue 2 pigment. The color additive FD&C Blue 2 is according to FDA and it is approved for use in medical applications. ALCAMIDE® sutures meet all requirements for synthetic non-absorbable surgical sutures specified at the European Pharmacopoeia (EP) and United States Pharmacopoeia (USP).
- Non-absorbable, monofilament, blue – black
- CHEMICAL STRUCTURE
- Polyamide
- COATING
- WOUND SUPPORT
- Loss over years
- ABSORPTION
- USP RANGE
- 6/0 – 2
- STERILIZATION
- EO (Ethylene Oxide)
- PACKAGING
- In sterile packages with needle or without needle
- TENSILE STRENGTH
- FLEXIBILITY AND SOFTNESS
- Excellent ease of use Easy and safety knot tying
- HIGH TENSILE STRENGTH, NON-ABSORBABLE STRUCTURE
- Excellent wound support
- SMOOTH MONOFILAMENT STRUCTURE AT THE MICROSCOPIC LEVEL
- Smooth penetration through the tissue without tissue cutting, friction, and trauma Minimum wound trauma Excellent surface to prevent bacterial adherence
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Neurology
- Ligations
- Gastrointestinal Surgery
- General Soft Tissue Approximation and/or Ligation
- Ophthalmic Surgery
- Microsurgery
- General Surgery
- Intracutaneous and Subcutaneous Skin Closures
ALCAMIDE® sutures has been presented in USP 6/0 – USP 2 gauge sizes in a variety of lengths from 10 cm to 150 cm, as non-needled or attached to stainless steel needles of varying types and sizes.
ALCAMIDE® sutures are available as sterile, monofilament dyed blue strands in sizes USP 6/0 through USP 2 (metric sizes 0.7 – 5), in a variety of lengths, with or without various needles.
Products are presented in suture boxes with 12 pieces, 24 pieces or 36 pieces.