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Name
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USP
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Characteristic
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Analogues
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Polyamide
monofilament,
blue
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10/0
9/0
8/0
7/0
6/0
5/0
4/0
3/0
2/0
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Easy , obstacleless passing through tissues, reliable knotting, excellent distinguishability, minimal reaction of tissues
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Kapron
Ethilon
Monosof
Dermalon
Defilon
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Polypropylene
monofilament,
blue
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10/0
9/0
8/0
7/0
6/0
5/0
4/0
3/0
2/0
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Soft and elastic thread. Easy, obstacleless passing through tissues, reliable knotting. High tensile strength.
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Prolen
Surgipro
Surgilen
Propylene
Parilene
Rasopren
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Polyester
braided
white, green
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7/0
6/0
5/0
4/0
3/0
2/0
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Easy, obstacleless passing through tissues, reliable knotting. Excellent compatibility with tissues can stay in tissues for unlimited period.
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Mersilen
Lavsan
polyether
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Silk
braided
white, black
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6/0
5/0
4/0
3/0
2/0
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Excellent convenience at work, reliable knotting. Highly elastic.
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Mersilk
Softsilk
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Virgin Silk
blue
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9/0
8/0
7/0
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Excellent convenience at work, reliable knotting. Highly elastic.
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Polyether
twisted
green
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6/0
5/0
4/0
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Easy, obstacleless passing through tissues, reliable knotting.
Excellent compatibility with tissues can stay in tissues for unlimited period.
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Lavsan
Polyether
Mersilen
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Ftorest
Twisted with
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6/0
5/0
4/0
3/0
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Easy, obstacleless passing through tissues, reliable knotting.
Excellent compatibility with tissues can stay in tissues for unlimited period.
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Etibond
Tikron
Supolene
Sintofil
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| | | | Absorbable suture material, synthetic |
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Name
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USP
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Characteristic
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Analogues
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Polyglicolide (PGA) braided
violet
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6/0
5/0
4/0
3/0
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High tensile strength, better knot reliability. Absorption in 30 days, fully absorbed in 90 days.
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Vicryl
Polysorb Dexon
Marlin
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PD monofilameny
violet
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6/0
5/0
4/0
3/0
2/0
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High tensile strength, reliable knotting. Absorption period – 60-120 days.
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Monokril
Biosin Maxon
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| | | | Table of correspondence of USP filaments (USA) to metric units in European scale. |
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USP
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10/0
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9/0
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8/0
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7/0
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6/0
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5/0
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4/0
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3/0
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2/0
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Eur.Ph
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0,2
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0,3
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0,4
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0,5
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0,7
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1,0
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1,5
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2
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3
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