ALCATER® (UHMWPE) Suture & Tape Materials
(Non-Sterile & Bulk)
ALCATER® Suture and Tape materials can be supplied as non-sterile raw materials in spools as well as precut in various sizes.
STRUCTURAL FEATURES ;
Alcater ST Tape ve Alcater ST is a synthetic nonabsorbable surgical braid made of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE).
Maximum force of more than 15 kg and elongation of more than 12%
Round-to-flat structure provides an ultra-low profile and maximum strength.
Available for dyed white, white&blue, white&black, white&green, black, blue.
| ALCATER ST | |||||||
| COLOR | USP Size | ||||||
| 2/0 | 0 | 2 | 3&4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | |
| White | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| White/Blue | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| White/Black | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| White/Green | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Blue | X | ||||||
| Black | X | X | |||||
| ALCATER ST TAPE | ||||
| Color | SIZE (MM) | |||
| 1.4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| White | X | X | X | X |
| White/Blue | X | X | X | |
| White/Black | X | X | X | |
| White/Green | X | |||
| Blue | X | |||
| Black | X | |||
| Blue/Black | X | |||
| Properties (ALCATER ST USP 2) | Specification | Results | ||
| Avg | Min | Max | ||
| Titer, denier(ASTM D-1907) | 1990±190 | 2100 | N/A | N/A |
| Lineer Strenght, (USP 881) | ≥ 45 | 56.3 | 48.2 | 64.4 |
| Knot Strenght, Kg (USP 881) | ≥ 15 | 19.4 | 17.5 | 21.4 |
| Pull @Break, % (USP 881) | ≤ 6.0 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 5.4 |
| Avarage Diameter, mm (USP 861) | 0.55±0.08 | 0.53 | 0.52 | 0.55 |