Silk black surgical suture — non-absorbable (reverse cutting needle)
Expiry (SKT) information
- 4/0 16 mm: 06/2028
- 4/0 19 mm: 05/2029
- 5/0 16 mm: 12/2026
- 5/0 19 mm: 06/2027
- Composition: silk; braided multifilament; silicone coating
- Although non-absorbable, silk largely loses tensile strength within 1 year
- Sterilization: ethylene oxide
- Available sizes: 6-0, 5-0, 4-0, 3-0, 2-0, 0, 1
- Color: black
- Silicone coating for easy passage through soft tissue; may cause low-level tissue inflammation
Designed for soft-tissue closure and/or ligation — especially general surgery, skin closure, ophthalmic surgery, oral surgery, GI surgery, gynecology, obstetrics.
