Atramat - Disposable
Surgical Suture
Sutures are used by your doctor to close wounds to your skin or other tissues. When your doctor sutures a wound, they’ll use a needle attached to a length of “thread” to stitch the wound shut.
PGA
  • Synthetic, absorbable, multifilament braided suture, presented in violet or undyed.
  • Composed of a Polyglycolic acid coated with polycaprolactone and calcium stearate.
  • The tissue reactivity in microscopic form in minimal.
  • Absorption occurs through progressive hydrolytic action, completed between 60 and 90 days.
  • The material retains approximately 70% of its initial tensile strength by the end of two weeks.
  • Color code : Violet
  • Used in soft tissues coaptation, ligatures, and a wide variety of surgical specialties.
PGC25
  • Synthetic, absorbable, multifilament braided suture, presented in violet or undyed.
  • Made of a copolymer of glycolid and epsilon caprolactone.
  • The tissue reactivity is minimal.
  • Absorption occurs through progressive hydrolytic action, completed between 90 and 120 days.
  • The material retains approximately 60% of its initial tensile strength by the first weeks.
  • Color code : Light Orange
  • Frequently used in soft tissue coaptation.
Chromic Gut
  • Animal origin, absorbable suture with twisted multifilament, presented in brown.
  • Obtained from the small intestine serous layer of healthy bovine (free of BSE and apthose fever).
  • Because it is an animal origin material, the tissue reactivity is relatively moderated.
  • Absorbed by fhagosytosis in approximately 60-90 days.
  • The thread keeps its tensile strength between 14 and 21 days. Specific patient conditions may cause the absorption period variation.
  • Color code : Brown
  • Frequently used in easy healing tissue and that do not require permanent artificial support.
Plain Gut
  • Animal origin, absorbable suture with twisted multifilament, presented in yellow.
  • Obtained from the small intestine serous layer of healthy bovine (free of BSE and apthose fever).
  • Absorbed by fhagosytosis in approximately 50-70 days.
  • The thread keeps its tensile strength between 7 and 14 days. Specific patient conditions may cause the absorption period variation.
  • Color code : Yellow
  • Frequently used in easy healing tissue and that do not require permanent artificial support.
Nylon
  • Monofilament, syntetic, non-absorbable suture, presented in black, blue or undyed.
  • Obtained from extrusion of polyamide (6.0 and 6.6) eith a uniform cylindrical diameter.
  • Tissue reaction is minimal.
  • Nylon is a non absorbable material that with time becomes encapsulated by connective tissue.
  • While polyamide is non absorbed, progressive hydrolysis of the polyamide in vivo may result in gradual loss over time of tensile strength.
  • Color code : Green.
  • Normally used confronting tissue in Ophthalmic and Plastic Surgery.
Silk
  • Natural, multifilament, braided, non-absorbable, silk suture, presented in black, white or blue.
  • Obtained from the cocoon of Bombyx Mori silk worm.
  • Tissue reactivity may be moderate.
  • Tension is maintained over time; though it decreases until tissue capsulation occurs.
  • Color code : Light Blue.
  • Frequently used in tissue confrontation or ties except in Urological procedures.
Polypropylene
  • Synthetic, non-absorbable, monofilament suture, presented in blue.
  • Extruded as a filament with uniform diameter controlled by a computer.
  • The tissue reaction is minimal.
  • The Polypropylene is extraordinarily stable; ideal for fulfilling its purpose for permanent tissue support without compromising its tensile strength.
  • Color code : Blue
  • Frequently used to confront tissue in specialised areas. Plastic and Cardiovascular procedures among the most important ones.
PDX
  • Synthetic, absorbable, monofilament suture, presented in violet or undyed.
  • P-dioxanone polymer.
  • Offers minimal tissue reactivity.
  • Absorption occurs thriugh slow hydrolytic action completed in approaximately 180-1200 days.
  • The material retains approximately 70% of its tensile strength by the 4th week, and 50% by the 6th week.
  • Color code : Silver
  • Frequently used in tissue coaptation requiring a longer healing period.
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