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MONOFILAMENT POLYAMIDE

Synthetic Non-Absorbable Surgical Sutures

Nylon sutures are non-absorbable sutures and possess excellent tensile strength and are available in black color. Nylon sutures have excellent knot security properties and can be easily removed with no tissue adherence.

Virtues

  • Being monofilament, Linex is remarkably smooth and gives excellent knot security. Possesses good tensile strength. Easy removal with no tissue adherence.
  • These sutures are infection resistant

Material

  • Polyamide 6 suture (Nylon). Blue/Black coloured for easy identification in the operating field.

Tissue Reaction

  • Grade-0 Reactivity - None

Applications

  • General closure, Skin and Plastic Surgery. Also used for Ophthalmic and Micro Surgeries.

Caution

  • Not recommended for attachment of artificial prostheses in Cardiovascular surgery.

Choices & Sizes

Loop, Needled and pre-cut sterile sutures