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DEMESORB PGA 4.0 DS19 45CM ABSORBABLE 12'S REV CUT P NEEDLE
Unit Of Sale: BOX/12
Manufacturers Code: PGA184019F4P
Medent Code: 80514
Brand: DEMETECH
Description
Reverse cutting 3/8 circle
Sutures by DemeTech - Polyglycolic Acid suture is a synthetic, absorbable, sterile, surgical suture composed of 100% glycolide. The chemical formula of DemeTech's PGA is (C2H2O2)n. Clinical trials have shown that after two weeks, approximately 84% of DemeTech's PGA initial strength remained. At four weeks, approximately 23% of DemeTech's PGA linear tensile strength remained. Sutures by DemeTech - Polyglycolic Acid Suture has been found to be nonantigenic and elicit only mild tissue reactivity during the absorption process.
- Polyglycolic Acid, better known as PGA, is composed of polymers of glycolide acids.
- DemeTech's PGA is coated to allow for easier passage through tissues with only minimal drag.
Coated PGA sutures facilitate:- Easy tissue passage
- Precise knot placement
- Smooth tie down
- A decreased tendency to irritate tissue
- Greater tensile strength
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