The Syneture Family of Sutures
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COVIDIEN, COVIDIEN with logo, “positive results for life“ and ™ marked brands are trademarks of Covidien AG or its affiliate. © 2008 Covidien AG or its affiliate. All rigths reserved. S-ST-P-WCS/GB The Syneture ™ Family of Sutures NON-ABSORBABLE SUTURES Surgipro ™ II Surgipro ™ Vascufil ™ Ti•Cron ™ Flexon ™ Steel Novafil ™ Monosof ™ Dermalon ™ Surgilon ™ Surgidac ™ Sofsilk ™ MATERIAL TYPE Polypropylene Polypropylene Polybutester Polyester Stainless Steel Stainless Steel Polybutester Polyamide Polyamide Polyamide Polyester Silk STRUCTURE Monofilament Monofilament Monofilament Braided Coated Twisted Multifilament Monofilament Monofilament Monofilament Monofilament Braided Coated Monofilament Braided Coated or Uncoated Braided Coated COATING N/A N/A Polytribolate ™ Silicone PTFE or FEP coating N/A N/A N/A N/A Silicone Polybutylene Adipate Beeswax or Silicone (CV) USP SIZES AVAILABLE 3-0 to 8-0 2 to 8-0, 10-0 2-0 to 8-0 5 to 7-0 0 to 3-0 7 to 6-0 2 to 10-0 2 to 11-0 2 to 11-0 2 to 6-0 5 to 8-0 9-0 to11-0 (Mono) 5 to 9-0 ABSORBABLE SUTURES Caprosyn ™ Biosyn ™ Maxon ™ Polysorb ™ Dexon ™ S MATERIAL TYPE Polyglytone ™ 6211 Glycomer ™ 631 Polyglyconate Lactomer ™ 9-1 Polyglycolic Acid STRUCTURE Monofilament Monofilament Monofilament Braided Coated Braided Uncoated and Monofilament COATING N/A N/A N/A Caprolactone Glycolyde and Calcium Stearoyl Lactilate N/A USP SIZES AVAILABLE 1 to 6-0 2 to 7-0 1 to 7-0 2 to 8-0 5-0 to 8-0 TENSILE STRENGTH 10 days 3 weeks 6 weeks 3 weeks 3 weeks ABSORPTION PROFILE 56 days 90-110 days 180 days 56-70 days 60-90 days NuCoat ™ • Surgical needle coating technology • Coating application process NuCoat ™ ... on every needle we have… for every procedure you do • Proprietary, longer lasting coating. • Longer life for surgical needles. • Easier and smoother penetration. • Improved case flow in the O.R. www.covidien.com/syneture
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COVIDIEN, COVIDIEN with logo, “positive results for life“ and ™ marked brands are trademarks of Covidien AG or its affiliate. © 2008 Covidien AG or its affiliate. All rigths reserved. S-ST-P-WCS/GB
The Syneture™ Family of SuturesN
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Surgipro™ II Surgipro™ Vascufil™ Ti•Cron™ Flexon™ Steel Novafil™ Monosof™ Dermalon™ Surgilon™ Surgidac™ Sofsilk™
MATERIAL TYPE Polypropylene Polypropylene Polybutester Polyester Stainless Steel Stainless Steel Polybutester Polyamide Polyamide Polyamide Polyester Silk
STRUCTURE Monofilament Monofilament Monofilament Braided Coated TwistedMultifilament
Monofilament Monofilament Monofilament Monofilament Braided Coated MonofilamentBraided Coatedor Uncoated
Braided Coated
COATING N/A N/A Polytribolate™ Silicone PTFE or FEPcoating
N/A N/A N/A N/A Silicone PolybutyleneAdipate
Beeswaxor Silicone (CV)
USP SIZES AVAILABLE
3-0 to 8-0 2 to 8-0, 10-0 2-0 to 8-0 5 to 7-0 0 to 3-0 7 to 6-0 2 to 10-0 2 to 11-0 2 to 11-0 2 to 6-0 5 to 8-09-0 to11-0 (Mono)
5 to 9-0
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Caprosyn™ Biosyn™ Maxon™ Polysorb™ Dexon™ S
MATERIAL TYPE Polyglytone™ 6211 Glycomer™ 631 Polyglyconate Lactomer™ 9-1 Polyglycolic Acid
STRUCTURE Monofilament Monofilament Monofilament Braided Coated Braided Uncoatedand Monofilament
COATING N/A N/A N/A CaprolactoneGlycolyde andCalcium StearoylLactilate
N/A
USP SIZES AVAILABLE
1 to 6-0 2 to 7-0 1 to 7-0 2 to 8-0 5-0 to 8-0
TENSILE STRENGTH
10 days 3 weeks 6 weeks 3 weeks 3 weeks
ABSORPTION PROFILE
56 days 90-110 days 180 days 56-70 days 60-90 days
NuCoat™
• Surgicalneedlecoatingtechnology• Coatingapplicationprocess
NuCoat™... oneveryneedlewehave… foreveryprocedureyoudo
• Proprietary,longerlastingcoating.• Longerlifeforsurgicalneedles.• Easierandsmootherpenetration.• ImprovedcaseflowintheO.R.
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