Novosyn® | Mid-term absorbable braided and coated suture made of polyglactin 910

Advantages

• Improved knot pull tensile strength (KPTS) compared to the European Pharmacopoeia (EP).
• Better flexibility performance and similar knot safety compared to the market reference.
• Greater smooth surface than market reference in USP sizes 0 and 2/0, allowing an easier and faster knot running down.
• Needle penetration performance better for the most used needles of Novosyn® compared to the market reference.
• Less inflammatory reaction after suture implantation compared to the market reference based on in-vivo animal studies.

Features

• 40-50 % Tensile Strength Retention: 21 days 
• Complete Mass Absorption: 56 up to 70 days

Note

Sizes available: USP 8/0 (metric 0.4) up to USP 2 (metric 5)

Indication

• Gyneacology
• Ophthalmic surgery
• Urology
• Ligatures
• General Surgery
• Microsurgery

Novosyn® Quick | Fast absorbable braided and coated suture made of polyglactin 910

Advantages

• Fast and predictable degradation profile
• Smooth surface
• High initial tensile strength
• Good knot security
• High flexibility and pliability
• Excellent handling properties
• Quick mass absorption

Features

• 50 % Tensile Strength Retention: 5 days
• Complete Mass Absorption: 42 days

Note

Sizes available: USP 6/0 (metric 0.7) up to USP 2 (5 metric)

Indication

• Episiotomies
• Skin closure, particularly in pediatric surgery.
• Closure of oral mucosa

Novosyn® CHD | Mid-term absorbable braided and coated suture made of polyglactin 910 coated with Chlorhexidine Diacetate

Advantages

• Novosyn® CHD has the same physical properties than Novosyn but with added antimicrobial protection.
• It has a zone of inhibition against the most common pathogens that causes SSI.
• It helps on the prevention of microbial contamination of the implanted thread.

Features

• 40-50 % Tensile Strength Retention: 21 days.
• Complete Mass Absorption: 56 up to 70 days.

Note

Sizes available: USP 5/0 (metric 1) up to USP 2 (metric 5).

Indication

• Gastrointestinal surgery
• Gyneacology / Obstetrics
• Orthopedics
• Urology
• Skin closure (intracutaneous, subcutaneous)
• Ligatures