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Contact SupplierAlsilk Black Braided Silk® sutures offer ease of use and is backed with some special features to provide it ample strength and handling properties. Alsilk Black Braided Silk® is used in general closure, g. I. Tract, plastic, skin, opthalmic and cardiovascular surgeries. It is widely used as ligature. The Alsilk Black Braided Silk®, offered by us, is coated with silicon to allow easy passage through tissue while limiting absorption and increasing ductility. The Alsilk Black Braided Silk® is flexible and elongates to provide support for optimum knotting.
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Composition | Silk |
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Construction | Braided |
Coating | Coated with silicon to give hand to the suture |
Color | Black |
Sterilization | 100% Ethylene Oxide |
Absorption Time | Gets completely absorbed in 2 years. It is a very slow absorbing suture |
Strength Retention | Althoug classified as a non-absorbable suture, it loses most of its tensile strength in one year |
Tissue Reaction | Moderate |
Available in Sizes | 6-0, 5-0, 4-0, 3-0, 2-0, 0, 1 |
Shelf Life | 5 Years |