MONOGLYC™ APICAL MATTRESS SUTURE TECHNIQUE
Absorbtion time
Time in which the thread material loses 50% of its tensile strength
Tear strenght
Time in which the thread material loses 50% of its tensile strength
Indications:
Subcutaneous sutures
Narrow intestinal anastomoses
Urological anastomoses
Materials:
Polyglcolic acid & Caprolactone
Struture/Color:
Monofilament; violet/uncoloured
Coating
None
USP
6-0 to 1
Tear Resistance
3 days = 60%
7 days = 30%
Mass absoption
91 - 110 days
Revision: Characteristics of Suture Material
Absorbable:
Increasing loss of mass or volume of the suture material
Breaking strengh:
Limit of breaking strength at which the suture material breaks
Capillarity:
Volume of fluid absorbed along the suture line
Elasticity:
Ability of the material to return to its original shape after deformation
Fluid absorption:
Ability of the material to absorb fluid after immersion
Knot tearing strengh:
Ability of the material to absorb fluid after immersion
Knot strengh:
Ability of the material to absorb fluid after immersion
Memory effect:
Special ability of the suture material to maintain or return to its original form
Flexibility:
Easy handling of the suture material; possibility of adjusting the knot tension; secure fit of the knot
Tear strengh:
Ability of the material or tissue to withstand deformation or breakage