Synthetic
Nonabsorbables
Polyamide (Nylon):
Monofilament
This is a single strand of polyamide
supplied in sizes ranging from 0. 2 to 2 (10/0 to 2).
The
material can be obtained in multiple precut lengths, from 35 cm to 1 m.
Polyamide
as a single thread is inert and can be safely used in the presence of
infection. It may be left in the tissues with very little reaction occurring.
Monofilament
examples of this material include Ethilon, blue (Ethicon); Surgidek, blue or
black (Surgicraft); and Dermalon, white, blue or black (Davis and Geck).
Braided
This is used in a similar manner to
braided silk. The sizes available range from 0.7 (6/0) to 2(5), with the same
tensile strengths as braided silk. The two colors available, black and blue. It
is generally supplied in multiple precut lengths of between 35 cm (14 in) and 1
m (40 in), sterile in peel-open packs. The material is available also armed
with nontraumatic needles.
Examples
of this material include Nurolon (Ethicon) and Surgilon (Davis and Geck).
Polypropylene
The material is available in sizes 0.2 to 5 (10/0 to
2), with or without needles.
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