Luxcryl PGA — absorbable surgical suture (reverse cutting needle)
Expiry (SKT) information
- 5/0 16 mm: 04/2027
- 5/0 19 mm: 09/2027
- 6/0 16 mm: 09/2027
Synthetic absorbable surgical suture — polyglycolic acid, braided coated multifilament. Composition: polyglycolic acid; coating polycaprolactone and calcium stearate (1%). Minimal tissue reaction. Hydrolytic breakdown leads to total absorption in about 60–90 days. After 21 days, about 50% of tensile strength remains.
Tensile strength remaining after implantation
- 14 days: ~70%
- 21 days: ~50%
- 28 days: ~20%
- Suture color: violet; beige — undyed
- Range: USP 10/0 – 2
Indications
Soft-tissue closure and/or ligation — especially general surgery, skin closure, GI surgery, gynecology, obstetrics, plastic surgery, urology, ophthalmic surgery, orthopedics.
