Orient New Life Medical Co., Ltd.

Material: Catgut, a natural absorbable suture is obtained by longitudinally 
                slitting the intestinal submucosa and tissues of sheep and goat, 
                twisting the ribbons and joining them in wet condition giving 
                monofilament finish;

Absorbable, animal originated suture with twisted multifilament, beige color;
Tissue reactivity is relatively moderate.

Absorbed by enzymatic in approximately 70 days

Frequently used in surgery
Applications: General closure, Ophthalmic, Orthopaedics, 
                     Obstetrics/Gynaecology and Gastro-intestinal Tract Surgery; 
Sterilization: By E. O. Gas (or By Gamma Radiation on request). 

Parameters: 

Surgical sutures / sutures

General Feantures of  FOSMEDIC plain catgut sutures

·                     Absorbable animal originated suture twisted multifilament, beige color.

·                     Obtained from the thin intestine serous layer of a healthy bovine free of BSE and aphtose fever.

·                     Because it is an animal originated material, the tissue reactivity is relatively moderated.

·                     Absorbed by fagositosis in approximately 65 days.

·                     The thread keeps its tensile strength between 7 and 14 days, the patientis factors can make such tensile strength times vary.

·                     Color code: Yellow label.

·                     Frequently used in tissues that have easy healing and that do not require permanent artificial support.

 Technical Details of FosMedic Suture

•  Sterilization: Gamma Rediation

•  Shelf Life:3 years

•  Range: 

•  USP Sizes available: 6/0, 5/0. 4/0, 3/0. 2/0, 1/0, 1, 2,3#

•  Suture length: 35--150cm 

2) Fosmedic surgical Needles

• Needle type: taper cutting, reverse cutting, taper point etc.

• Grade of needle - AISI 420 

• Type: drilled, rolled and common.

• Curve:

            1/2circle (8mm-60mm)

            3/8circle (8mm-60mm)

            5/8circle (8mm-60mm)

            Straight Cutting (30mm-90mm)

c) Point shape: taper cutting, curved reverse cutting, curved cutting, round bodied, blunt, spatular curved and conventional.

3) Sterilization method: 

Gamma radiation

(can be used directly without being re-sterilized before use)

4) Fosmedic catgut Suture Length:     45cm,  60cm,   75cm,   150cm

5) Suture Size:     USP10/0,   8/0, 7/0,  6/0,  5/0,  4/0,  3/0, 2/0, 1/0 ,   1#,   2#