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Trusilk

Black Braided Silk Sterile Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture

  • Natural, braided fibers of silk
  • Smooth texture for minimal tissue trauma
  • High tensile strength
  • Soft and pliable and very easy to handle
  • Smooth knot tie-down with excellent knot security

This suture is indicated for skin closure, and in surgical procedures where a combination of a non-absorbable suture and long term wound support (except where permanent retention of tensile strength is required) is required for soft tissue approximation and/or ligation. It elicits an initial inflammatory reaction in tissue which is followed by gradual encapsulation of suture by fibrous connective tissue. While this suture is not absorbed, progressive degradation of the proteinaceous silk fibres in vivo may result in gradual loss of the suture’s tensile strength over a period of time.

Trusilk Applications

  • General surgery
  • Ophthalmic surgery
  • Cardiovascular surgery
  • Gastrointestinal surgery
  • Orthopedic surgery

Trusilk Technical Details

  • Prepared from an organic protein called fibroin
  • Coated with bees wax
  • Available in black dyed form
  • Sterilized by ethylene oxide
  • Shelf life of 5 years

Trusilk Range

  • U.S.P sizes available: 10-0 to 4
  • E.P metric gauge numbers available: 0.2 to 6
  • Suture length available: 35 cm to 180 cm
  • Needle length: 10 mm to 90 mm across all needle point profiles

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