Product Manual

(Surgipro™ II) has been developed that has increased resistance to fraying during knot

rundown. Polypropylene sutures are extremely inert in tissue and have been found

to retain tensile strength in tissues for a period as long as two years. Polypropylene

sutures are widely used in plastic, cardiovascular, general, and orthopedic surgery.

They exhibit a lower drag coefficient in tissue than nylon sutures, making them ideal

for use in continuous dermal and percutaneous suture closure.

Monosof™ and Dermalon™ are monofilament sutures composed of the long-chain

polyamide polymers Nylon 6 and Nylon 6.6. They have a high tensile strength

and low tissue reactivity. The pliability characteristics of these sutures permit

good handling. Because nylon sutures are more pliable and easier to handle

than polypropylene sutures, they are favored for the construction of interrupted

percutaneous suture closures. However, polypropylene sutures encounter lower drag

forces in tissue than nylon sutures, accounting for their frequent use in continuous

dermal and percutaneous suture closure. Nylon sutures are also available in a

braided construction. Only nylon sutures are available both as monofilament and

multifilament sutures (Surgilon™). These braided nylon sutures are relatively inert