{"id":10167,"date":"2023-08-16T23:45:25","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T23:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.katsanas.com\/sports-medicine\/uhmwpe-sutures\/"},"modified":"2023-12-13T08:34:47","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T08:34:47","slug":"uhmwpe-sutures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.katsanas.com\/en\/products\/sports-medicine\/uhmwpe-sutures\/","title":{"rendered":"UHMWPE Sutures"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10167\" class=\"elementor elementor-10167 elementor-6884\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-979f4db elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"979f4db\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb7c5e0\" data-id=\"fb7c5e0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0deffc5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0deffc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 09-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ALCATER\u00ae&nbsp; (UHMWPE) Sutures & Tapes<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-805245d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"805245d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb8bde2\" data-id=\"eb8bde2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-718d927 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"718d927\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-702609a\" data-id=\"702609a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-751f64e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"751f64e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 09-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><strong>ALCATER\u00ae UHMWPE SUTURES<\/strong><\/p><p><b><br \/><\/b><strong>ALCATER\u00ae<\/strong> Sutures are synthetic nonabsorbable sterile surgical Sutures which are made of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE).<\/p><p><strong>ALCATER\u00ae <\/strong>Sutures\u00a0provides excellent strength, better abrasion resistance than polyester, better handling and knot security\/ strength.<\/p><p><strong>Advantages:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Abrasion resistance is higher than polyester.<\/li><li>Round-to-flat structure provides an ultra-low profile and maximum strength.<\/li><li>Available in many colors: solid black, blue, white, white &amp; blue, white &amp; black, white &amp; blue &amp; black, white &amp; green.<\/li><li>Inter-locking core technology is the technology that provides a strong core with all fibre configurations at the centre of the suture. In regards to this technology, the knot acts as a backbone by better tied and carrying the load.<\/li><li>Provides excellent flex strength.<\/li><li>E-braid structure provides better handling and knot strength.<\/li><li>Provides good visibility with triaxial patterns and vibrant colors.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08989a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08989a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p><span style=\"background-color: #ffffff; font-weight: bolder; text-align: justify; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">ALCATER\u00ae ST UHMWPE TAPES<\/span><\/p><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/div><p><span style=\"background-color: #ffffff; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">ALCATER\u00ae ST\u00a0<\/span>is a synthetic non-absorbable, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) suture offered in the strip \/tape configuration.<\/p><p><strong>Advantages:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Abrasion resistance is higher than polyester.<\/li><li>Round-to-flat structure; provides a smooth transition.<\/li><li>With its flat surface of the tape structure, it helps to support and distribute the loads.<\/li><li>Provides larger surface area fixation with its broad, flat, braided structure compared to traditional suture.<\/li><li>Colored warp strands enhance the visibility.<\/li><li>Available in many colors: solid black, blue, white, white &amp; blue, blue &amp; black.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div><p><span style=\"background-color: #ffffff; font-weight: bolder; text-align: justify; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">ALCATER\u00ae UHMWPE<\/span>\u00a0suture\/tape is used for the closure and\/or ligation of soft tissue, including the use of allograft tissue for cardiovascular surgeries and orthopaedic procedures.<\/p><p>The inflammatory reaction of\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify; background-color: #ffffff;\">ALCATER\u00ae<\/span>\u00a0suture\/tape in tissue is minimal. Gradually encapsulation takes place with fibrous connective tissue.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify; background-color: #ffffff;\">ALCATER\u00ae<\/span>\u00a0suture\/tape is sterilized with Ethylene oxide.<br \/><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: justify; background-color: #ffffff;\">ALCATER\u00ae<\/span>\u00a0suture\/tape is available with or without needles in pre-cut lengths.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-af91d5a\" data-id=\"af91d5a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d03942e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d03942e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 09-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"558\" height=\"826\" src=\"https:\/\/www.katsanas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/uhmwpetape-sutures-e1692233254476.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5907\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.katsanas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/uhmwpetape-sutures-e1692233254476.jpg 558w, https:\/\/www.katsanas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/uhmwpetape-sutures-e1692233254476-203x300.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ALCATER\u00ae&nbsp; (UHMWPE) Sutures &#038; Tapes ALCATER\u00ae UHMWPE SUTURES ALCATER\u00ae Sutures are synthetic nonabsorbable sterile surgical Sutures which are made of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE). ALCATER\u00ae Sutures\u00a0provides excellent strength, better abrasion resistance than polyester, better handling and knot security\/ strength. Advantages:\u00a0 Abrasion resistance is higher than polyester. 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