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Riverpoint Absorbable
Sutures
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Material |
Construction |
Color |
App. Strength Retention
Profile |
App. Absorption
Profile |
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Coated
Polydioxanone (PDO)
Synthetic Absorbable |
Monofilament |
Violet |
75-95% @ 14 days
65-90% @
28 days |
180 - 240 days |
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Coated Polyglactin (PGLA) 90-10 Synthetic Absorbable |
Braided / Monofilament |
Violet |
81% @ 14 days
58% @ 21 days
25% @ 28 days
0% @ 35-42 days |
60 - 90 days |
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Coated Anti-Microbial Polyglactin (PGLA) 90-10 Synthetic Absorbable |
Braided / Monofilament |
Violet |
81% @ 14 days
58% @ 21 days
25% @ 28 days
0% @ 35-42 days |
60 - 90 days |
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Poly Glycolide Cocaprolactone (PGCL)
Synthetic Absorbable |
Monofilament |
Violet |
25-40% @ 14 days
0% @ 28-35 days |
80 - 120 days |
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Nylon 6 |
Braided |
White |
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Beef Serosa or Sheep Submucosa |
Monofilament |
Brown |
21 - 28 days |
90 days |
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Fluorescent Polypropylene |
Monofilament |
Rocket Red |
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| *Vilet™ (PGLA) is a CE certified material that is approved for implant outside the United States. It is currently not available in the United States except for Vet Use Only. Vilet™ II (PGA) is approved and available in the United States for human implant. |
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