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SUTURE TYPE |
CHARACTERISTICS |
SURGICAL USE |
NEAREST EQUIVALENT |
Polyamide |
|
Cardiac Surgery Mitral and Aortic Valve repair Cardiac cavity closures |
No Equivalent – unique |
Teflon Coated Polyester |
|
Cardiac Valve Repair Cardiac valve and ring placement Securing CPB Cannula Thoracic Drain placement |
Ethibond® |
Silicon Coated Polyester |
|
Cardiac valve and ring placement Securing CPB Cannula Patch implantation |
Tycron® |
PVDF |
|
Neonatal and Paediatric Surgery Vascular Surgery Cardiac Surgery |
Pronova® |
Polypropylene |
|
Cardiac and Vascular Surgery Coronary Surgery General Surgery |
Prolene® SurgiPro® |
CARDIOVASCULAR NON-ABSORBABLE SUTURES SUMMARY TABLE