Absorbable suture thread ALCALACTONE®

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ALCALACTONE® sutures are synthetic, absorbable, sterile surgical sutures composed of a copolymer synthesized from 75% Polyglycolic Acid and 25% Caprolactone. When ALCALACTONE® sutures are implanted into a living organism, they are absorbed by the organism and do not cause excessive tissue irritation. ALCALACTONE® sutures are non-antigenic and pyrogenic, only mild tissue reaction occurs during absorption. ALCALACTONE® sutures meet all requirements defined for absorbable synthetic sutures in the European Pharmacopoeia (EP) and the United States Pharmacopoeia (USP). To facilitate the operation, ALCALACTONE® sutures are painted with FDA-approved D&C purple No:2. ALCALACTONE® sutures are produced as sterile, monofilament, purple and beige (undyed) colored, USP 6/0 – USP 2 (metric 0.7-5), in various lengths from 10 cm to 150 cm, with or without stainless steel needles.. Sutures are available in packs of one, two and three dozen. STRUCTURAL FEATURES Absorbable, monofilament, coated, purple Absorbable, monofilament, coated, undyed (beige) CHEMICAL STRUCTURE Poly (glycolide (75%)-co-caprolactone (25%)) synthetic, absorbable, surgical suture COVERING SUPPORT PERIOD ~ 21 days ABSORPTION TIME ~ 90-120 days STERILIZATION EO (Ethylene Oxide) PACKAGING With or without needles in aluminum packages STRENGTH VALUES ~60%-70% in week 1 Provides ~30%-40% tissue support in week 2 FLEXIBILITY AND SOFTNESS Superior ease of use easy and reliable knots ABSORPTION BY STAGED HYDROLYSIS Predictable absorption rate SMOOTH MONOFILAMENT STRUCTURE AT MICROSCOPIC LEVEL Minimum tissue trauma surface that prevents bacterial adhesion