ALCASORB® (PGA) Absorbable Suture
Polyglycolic Acid
ALCASORB® sutures are synthetic absorbable sterile surgical sutures which are made of Polyglycolic Acid. The braid structure of the suture is coated. Coated suture is prepared by Calcium Stearate and Polycaprolactone structure.
ALCASORB® sutures when implanted into a living organism, it is absorbed by that organism and cause no undue tissue irritation. ALCASORB® sutures have been found to be non-antigenic, non- pyrogenic and elicit only a mild tissue reaction during absorption.
ALCASORB® 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, ALCASORB® sutures are coloured violet.
ALCASORB® sutures are available and presented as sterile, braided dyed (violet & beige) strands in sizes USP 6/0 through USP 3 (metric sizes 0.7– 6), in a variety of lengths, from 10 cm to 150cm, with stainless steel needles of varying types and sizes or without needles.
Products are presented in suture boxes with 12 pieces,24 pieces or 36 pieces.
STRUCTURAL FEATURES
Absorbable, multifilament, coated, violet)
Absorbable, multifilament, coated, undyed (beige)
CHEMICAL STRUCTURE
Synthetic, absorbable, braided surgical suture made of 100% Polyglycolic acid
COVERING
Polycaprolactone and Calcium stearate
STRENGTH VALUES
~70% in week 2 ~40%-50% tissue support in week 3
ABSORPTION TIME
~ 60-90 days
USP RANGE
6/0 – 2
STERILIZATION
EO (Ethylene Oxide)
PACKAGING
With or without needles in aluminum packages
SUPPORT PERIOD
~30 days
USAGE AREAS
- General surgery
- Gynecology
- Ophthalmic surgery
- Orthopedic surgery
- Urology
- Gastrointestinal Surgery
- Ligation
- Oral Surgery
- Veterinary
- Plastic surgery
- Wound clousure at pediatric surgery
- Skin closures
HIGH TENSILE STRENGTH
Excellent wound support
ABSORPTION BY PROGRESSIVE HYDROLYSIS
Predictable absorption rate
COATED MULTIFILAMENT
Minimum wound trauma, minimum capillarity, ease of knot tying and adjustability
BRAIDED STRUCTURE
Minimum suture memory, high usage characteristics, flexibility, high strength, excellent knot security
