ALCALACTONE (PGCL)

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PGCL Absorbable Sutures

Poly (glycolic acid (75%)-co-caprolactone (25%))

ALCALACTONE® sutures are synthetic absorbable sterile surgical sutures which are made of Polyglycolide and caprolactone.

ALCALACTONE® sutures when implanted into a living organism, it is absorbed by that organism and cause no undue tissue irritation. ALCALACTONE® sutures have been found to be non-antigenic, non- pyrogenic and elicit only a mild tissue reaction during absorption.

ALCALACTONE® sutures meet all requirements for synthetic absorbable surgical sutures specified at the European Pharmacopoeia (EP) and United States Pharmacopoeia (USP).

In order to ease of operation, ALCALACTONE® sutures are coloured D&G violet No:2. ALCALACTONE® sutures have 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.

ALCALACTONE® sutures are available as sterile, monofilament, dyed (violet) strands in sizes USP 6/0 through USP 2 (metric sizes 0,7-5), in a variety of lengths, with or without various needles.

ALCALACTONE® sutures are available as sterile, monofilament, dyed (violet) strands in sizes USP 6/0 through USP 2 (metric sizes 0, 7-5), in a variety of lengths from 10 cm to 150 cm with or without various needles.

Products are presented in suture boxes with 12 pieces, 24 pieces or 36 pieces.

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Structural Features

Absorbable, monofilament, violet

Absorbable, monofilament, colorless

CHEMICAL STRUCTURE
Poli (glikolid (75%)-ko-kaprolakton (25%)) synthetic, absorbable, surgical suture

COATING
–

WOUND SUPPORT
~ 21 days

ABSORPTION
~ 90-120 days

USP RANGE
6/0 – 2

STERILIZATION
EO (Ethylene Oxide)

PACKAGING
In aluminum foil packages with needle or without needle

TENSILE STRENGTH
1nd week ~ 60%-70% 2rd week ~ 30%-40% wound support

USAGE AREAS

  • Skin Closure
  • Dermatology
  • Gastrointestinal Surgery
  • General Surgery
  • General Soft Tissue Approximation and / or Ligation
  • Gynecology
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Urology
  • Ligations

TENSILE STRENGTH

  • FLEXIBILITY AND SOFTNESS
    Superior ease of use Easy and safety knot tying

  • ABSORPTION BY PROGRESSIVE HYDROLYSIS
    Predictable absorption rate

  • SMOOTH MONOFILAMENT STRUCTURE AT MICROSCOPIC LEVEL
    Minimum wound trauma Excellent surface to prevent bacterial adherence