ALCASORB® (PGAR) Absorbable Suture
Polyglycolic Acid Rapid
ALCASORB® RAPID sutures are synthetic, absorbable, sterile surgical sutures made of Polyglycolic Acid. Braided sutures are coated with coating material. The coating material of coated sutures consists of a mixture of Calcium Stearate and Polycaprolactone.
When ALCASORB® RAPID sutures are implanted into a living organism, they are absorbed by the organism and do not cause excessive tissue irritation. ALCASORB® RAPID sutures are non-antigenic and pyrogenic, only a slight tissue reaction occurs during absorption.
ALCASORB® RAPID sutures meet all the requirements defined for absorbable synthetic sutures in the European Pharmacopoeia (EP) and the United States Pharmacopoeia (USP). ALCASORB® RAPID sutures are undyed (natural, beige).
ALCASORB® RAPID sutures are available and presented as sterile, braided undyed (beige) strands in sizes USP 6/0 through USP 2 (metric sizes 0.7– 5), in a variety of lengths, from 10 cm to 150cm, with stainless steel needles of varying types and sizes or without needles.
Sutures are available in packages of one, two and three dozen.
STRUCTURAL FEATURES
Absorbable, multifilament, coated, purple
Absorbable, multifilament, coated, colorless (beige)
CHEMICAL STRUCTURE
Synthetic, absorbable, braided surgical suture made of 100% polyglycolic acid
COVERING
Polycaprolactone and calcium stearate
SUPPORT PERIOD
~ 10-14 days
ABSORPTION TIME
~ 40-45 days
USP RANGE
6/0 – 2
STERILIZATION
Gamma Irradiation
PACKAGING
With or without needles in aluminum packages
STRENGTH VALUES
5. days ~ 50% , 14. day provides ~0% tissue support
USAGE AREAS
- Urology
- Odontology
- Pediatric surgery
- Plastic surgery
- Ophthalmic surgery
- Gynecology and obstetrics
- Oral and maxillofacial surgery
- Skin closures
HIGH TENSILE STRENGTH
Excellent wound support
ABSORPTION BY STAGED HYDROLYSIS
Predictable absorption rate/ Rapid absorption
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
