Provides prolonged tensile strength retention in tissue.
Color: Blue, black or clear.
Range: 11-0 to 2 (USP). Supplied as needled sutures armed with, for example, MULTIPASS* and PRIME* needles. ETHILON* is also available as ligatures.
Indications: ETHILON* (black and clear) sutures are intended for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in cardiovascular, ophthalmic, microsurgical and neurosurgical procedures. Blue ETHILON* sutures are intended for use in skin closure. Typical areas of use include:
Cuticular sutures Nerve adaptation
Ophthalmology
Full details in the Instruction for Use included in every package.