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SUTURE TYPE

CHARACTERISTICS

SURGICAL USE

NEAREST

EQUIVALENT

CARDIONYL®

Polyamide

  • Minimal memory
  • Very supple
  • Guaranteed knot strength
  • Optimal elasticity - reduces the number of knots required

Cardiac Surgery

Mitral and Aortic Valve repair

Cardiac cavity closures

No Equivalent – unique

CARDIOFLON®

Teflon Coated Polyester

  • Very high strength
  • The Teflon induction gives very high knot security
  • Superior suppleness  

Cardiac Valve Repair

Cardiac valve and ring placement

Securing CPB Cannula

Thoracic Drain placement

Ethibond®

CARDIOXYL®

Silicon Coated Polyester

  • Silicone coating for ease of use to speed valve placement
  • Slides through tissue with ease – the lowest friction of any of its competitors
  • Simplifies knot adjustability and positioning

Cardiac valve and ring placement

Securing CPB Cannula

Patch implantation

Tycron®

PREMIO®

PVDF

  • Excellent long term stability
  • Very high strength even on small USP
  • Exceptional elasticity and Minimal memory
  • High biocompatibility  (very important for paediatric)
  • Excellent knot strength

Neonatal and Paediatric Surgery

Vascular Surgery

Cardiac Surgery

Pronova®

COROLENE®

Polypropylene

  •  Unique thread extrusion process
  • Exceptional strength compared to competitors’ products
  • Perfect slide  - no need to wet the thread
  • Special packaging to minimise Memory effect

Cardiac and Vascular Surgery

Coronary Surgery

General Surgery

Prolene®

SurgiPro®

CARDIOVASCULAR NON-ABSORBABLE SUTURES SUMMARY TABLE